Association for Association for Institutional Research Institutional Research

IPEDS TrainingIPEDS Training

Enhancing knowledge. Expanding networks.

AIR and IPEDSAIR and IPEDS The Association for Institutional Research is a

professional association of institutional researchers, planners, and decision-makers from higher education institutions around the world. AIR exists to benefit its members and to help advance research that improves the understanding, planning, and operation of higher education institutions.

AIR provides respondent training, research, and AIR provides respondent training, research, and dissemination activities for IPEDS under a contract dissemination activities for IPEDS under a contract with RTI International and NCES.with RTI International and NCES.

Web TutorialsWeb Tutorials Web-basedWeb-based

Cover data supply and data usageCover data supply and data usage

Provide background information, step-Provide background information, step-by-step instruction, and screen shotsby-step instruction, and screen shots

Under development: Scheduled to be Under development: Scheduled to be available for Fall 2004 Collectionsavailable for Fall 2004 Collections

Data Policy InstituteData Policy Institute Annual two-week training on the use of Annual two-week training on the use of

national databases for postsecondary national databases for postsecondary educational researcheducational research

Includes hands-on sessions led by national Includes hands-on sessions led by national survey directors and policy seminars led by survey directors and policy seminars led by experts in postsecondary education policyexperts in postsecondary education policy

Attendance is based on an application Attendance is based on an application process. Accepted applicants receive an all process. Accepted applicants receive an all expenses paid Fellowship to the Instituteexpenses paid Fellowship to the Institute

Data and Decisions WorkshopsData and Decisions Workshops

Sector-specific workshops on using Sector-specific workshops on using national data for strategic decision makingnational data for strategic decision making

Team approach involves institutional Team approach involves institutional researchers, academic officers, financial researchers, academic officers, financial officers, and other decision makersofficers, and other decision makers

Co-sponsored by Council for Independent Co-sponsored by Council for Independent Colleges and American Association of Colleges and American Association of Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

Training ProgramsTraining Programs In cooperation with AIR-affiliated In cooperation with AIR-affiliated

professional associationsprofessional associations

Training sessions are one-day workshops Training sessions are one-day workshops on technical aspects of IPEDS changes, on technical aspects of IPEDS changes, data collections, Peer Analysis, and COOLdata collections, Peer Analysis, and COOL

Annual workshop offered at Annual workshop offered at the AIR Forumthe AIR Forum

Train the Trainer WorkshopTrain the Trainer Workshop

Trains fifty trainers and/or IPEDS coordinators Trains fifty trainers and/or IPEDS coordinators to serve as IPEDS trainers at state, regional, to serve as IPEDS trainers at state, regional, and national workshopsand national workshops

Topics include IPEDS changes, provision or Topics include IPEDS changes, provision or data, use of IPEDS Peer Analysis System, and data, use of IPEDS Peer Analysis System, and the impact of data systems and technologythe impact of data systems and technology

The next workshop is scheduled for Summer The next workshop is scheduled for Summer 20052005

National Data Training NetworkNational Data Training Network

AIR Web site and electronic resources AIR Web site and electronic resources http://airweb.orghttp://airweb.org

Provides grants and other assistance for Provides grants and other assistance for the coordination of IPEDS training the coordination of IPEDS training sessionssessions

Online IPEDS training calendar Online IPEDS training calendar

Training ResourcesTraining Resources Online IPEDS training resourcesOnline IPEDS training resources

Links to important IPEDS information on Links to important IPEDS information on the Webthe Web

AIR Alerts – brief policy alerts on important AIR Alerts – brief policy alerts on important topics such as “Use of Perturbation in topics such as “Use of Perturbation in IPEDS Data”IPEDS Data”

Training ScheduleTraining Schedule April 7-8: IPEDS/PAS Workshop at Indiana AIR April 7-8: IPEDS/PAS Workshop at Indiana AIR

conference; Terre Haute, INconference; Terre Haute, IN

May 29: IPEDS Workshop at AIR Forum; Boston, MAMay 29: IPEDS Workshop at AIR Forum; Boston, MA

August 1-4: IPEDS/PAS Workshop at Southeastern August 1-4: IPEDS/PAS Workshop at Southeastern Association for Community College Research Association for Community College Research conference; Lake Lanier Islands, GAconference; Lake Lanier Islands, GA

September 16-18: AIR-CIC Data and Decisions September 16-18: AIR-CIC Data and Decisions Workshop; Charlotte, NCWorkshop; Charlotte, NC

December: AIR-AACC Data and Decisions WorkshopDecember: AIR-AACC Data and Decisions Workshop

Future TrainingFuture Training

AIR would like to coordinate a training AIR would like to coordinate a training workshop for your state. workshop for your state.

Call us today!Call us today!

Association for Association for Institutional ResearchInstitutional Research

Gail FishmanAlicia Trexler

Terrence Russell

222 Stone Building, Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-4462

Phone (850) 644-4470; Fax (850) 644-8824E-mail air@mailer.fsu.edu

Web http://airweb.org