NCES Handbook of Survey Methods - Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)

Introduction
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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
- Overview
- Uses of Data
- Key Concepts
- Survey Design
- Data Quality and Comparability
- Contact Information
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- ECLS Website
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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)

2. USES OF DATA

The ECLS–B provides descriptive data on children’s health status at birth; children’s experiences in the home, nonparental care, and school; and children’s development and growth through kindergarten. The data collected in the ECLS–B can be used to explore the relationships between children’s developmental outcomes and characteristics of their family, health care, nonparental care, school, and community. The longitudinal nature of the study enables researchers to study children’s physical, social, and emotional growth and to relate trajectories of growth and change to variations in children’s experience.