ELS: 2002 Base Year Data File User's Manual

Title:	ELS: 2002 Base Year Data File User's Manual
Description:	This data file user’s manual documents the procedures and methodologies employed during the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002) base year. The manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the public-use data as released in Electronic Codebook (ECB) format (NCES 2004-404). Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation (both the assessment battery and the various questionnaires); documentation of the sample design, weighting, design effects, and analyses of data quality; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1,391KB) Download, view and print chapters 1-3 of the report as a pdf file. (785KB) Download, view and print chapters 4-Appendix F of the report as a pdf file. (616KB) Download, view and print appendices G-H of the report as a pdf file. (973KB) Download, view and print appendices I-K of the report as a pdf file. (832KB) Need Help Viewing PDF files?
Cover Date:	April 2004
Web Release:	April 23, 2004
Print Release:	This Publication will only be available online.
Publication #:	NCES 2004405 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Steven J. Ingels, Daniel J. Pratt, James Rogers, Peter H. Siegel, and Ellen Stutts, Research Triangle Institute
Type of Product:	User's Manual/Data File Documentation
Survey/Program Areas:	Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS)
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) Educational Research Response Rates Statistical Standards and Methodology Student Assessment
Questions:	For questions about the content of this User's Manual/Data File Documentation, please contact: NCES WebMaster.