Clearinghouse IR Workshops - National Student Clearinghouse Research Services
Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers
The Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers is a workshop series that teaches institutional researchers how to use StudentTracker as a data resource. Institutional researchers learn how to maximize the benefits of StudentTracker and see demonstrations of ways it can be used as a research tool. The workshop, which is free to Clearinghouse participants, uses case studies and programming code to demonstrate the real-world uses for StudentTracker.
Workshop Case Studies
- Previously Enrolled Cohort at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
- Concurrently Enrolled and Prospective Cohorts at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
- Withdrawn Cohort at a Private Four Year Institution (pdf)
2009 Events Calendar
- FEBRUARY
Feb. 25-27: FAIR (Florida Association of Institutional Researchers), Cocoa Beach, FL
PRESENTATION: Where Did They Go? Contextualizing the Cohort Query
WORKSHOP: How to Use StudentTracker for Institutional Research
Wednesday, February 25th, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
- MARCH
Mar. 26-27: INAIR (Indiana Association of Institutional Researchers), Indianapolis, IN
WORKSHOP: How to Use StudentTracker for Institutional Research
- MAY
May 30-June 3: AIR (Association for Institutional Researchers), Atlanta, GA
PRESENTATION: Tracking the Progress and Success of STEM Majors
Authors: Christine Keller & Richard Reeves
The goals of this pilot project are twofold: 1) the examination of undergraduate completion rates and time-to-degree by discipline for STEM majors and 2) the creation and testing of standard reporting metrics and tools to better understand and track retention and graduation patterns of this student group.
- OCTOBER
Oct. 16: MdAIR (Maryland Association for Institutional Research), Baltimore, MD
PRESENTATION: StudentTracker for Institutional Researchers
Friday, October 16th, 2:30pm - 3:20pm
Presenter: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse
Oct. 17-20: SAIR (Southern Association for Institutional Research), Dallas, TX
WORKSHOP: StudentTracker for Institutional Researchers
Saturday, October 17th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse
(this session will be held in a computer lab with a hands-on example using SPSS)
StudentTracker from the National Student Clearinghouse allows schools to query a nationwide database of post-secondary enrollment and degree records to track the enrollment history of former applicants and students, thus improving their educational research results and recruiting efforts. This workshop will be evenly split between an overview of StudentTracker and it's different types of applications, and a demonstration of how to use SPSS to merge the raw data provided by StudentTracker back into the institution's original data file for further analyses. Demo data and handouts will be available.
- NOVEMBER
Nov. 7-10: NEAIR (North East Association for Institutional Research), Baltimore, MD
WORKSHOP: StudentTracker for Institutional Researchers
Sunday, November 8th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse
This session provides an overview of the StudentTracker service from the National Student Clearinghouse and demonstrates using SPSS to merge the raw data provided by StudentTracker with your institution's data for further analyses. Attendees are encouraged to bring notebook computers with SPSS installed. Demo data and handouts will be available.
Nov. 7-10: NEAIR (North East Association for Institutional Research), Baltimore, MD
USERS GROUP: StudentTracker Users Group
Monday, November 9th, 7:45am - 8:30am
Facilitator: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse
An open forum where StudentTracker users will be encouraged to discuss their experiences.
Nov. 11-13: MidAIR (Mid-America Association for Institutional Research), Kansas City, MO
WORKSHOP: Clearinghouse for Institutional Researchers
Saturday, November 11th, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Presenters: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse & Linda Mannering, University of Nebraska at Omaha
StudentTracker from the National Student Clearinghouse allows schools to query a nationwide database of post-secondary enrollment and degree records to track the enrollment history of former applicants and students, thus improving their educational research results and recruiting efforts. This workshop will include an overview of StudentTracker, present two different time-to-degree applications, and demonstrate how to use SPSS to merge the raw data provided by StudentTracker back into your institution's original data file for further analyses.
Nov. 18-20: CAIR (California Association for Institutional Research), Sacramento, CA
PRESENTATION: StudentTracker for Institutional Researchers
Presenter: Edward Torpy, National Student Clearinghouse