NAEP Restricted-Use Data Files Available, and the Variables in Each FileResearchers often need to know which variables are available across several years of datasets. For each of the restricted-use datasets in the table below, there is a Microsoft Excel workbook and a set of files with comma-separated values (CSV) listing the subject, NAEP ID, variable label, and grade (or age, if long-term trend). The Microsoft Excel files (no larger than 300K) and CSV files (no larger than 188K) can be downloaded to facilitate locating the variables of interest. Please note that variable labels in the datasets below match those in the codebook accompanying the restricted-use datasets for which licensed organizations can apply. Note also that the variable names may not always agree with those in the NAEP Data Explorer (NDE), because the NDE is intended for a more general audience; however, the NAEP IDs for the variables are the same. The NAEP IDs are usually 6-digits preceded by a letter, or else a name given to a derived variable, such as SLUNCH3 or PARED. For a quick analysis involving particular variables, search for the NAEP IDs in the NDE. To discover which restricted-use datasets (below) contain the variables analyzed in the NDE, download the files in Excel or CSV and perform a search. In order to analyze the data below, be sure to request the latest version of the NAEP Data Toolkit (version 1.7 or higher). 1990–2006 NAEP Restricted-Use Data on CD-ROM: Catalog Entries and Data Variables Documents
A NAEP restricted-use dataset not listed above is for the 2000 High School Transcript Study. There are other NAEP datasets available in the NCES electronic catalog. Some sets of NAEP data from 1970 to 1980 (Note: select the NAEP link under “IV. Education Assessment”) are available online in the form of “Booklet” files from the University of Michigan International Archive of Education (IAED) website. Data may be downloaded after review and agreement to IAED's terms. Further information about secondary analysis of NAEP data is available on this NAEP website, as is information on tools to assist your analysis, on applying for a license to analyze restricted-use data, and research funding opportunities. If you cannot find the information you need, please contact us.
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