Federal Data Sets

The following are links to federal datasets that are acceptable for an AERA Research Grant or Dissertation Grant project. However, other large-scale, federally supported, national or international datasets may be used.

U.S. Department of Education

• National Center for Education Statistics Surveys and Programs
• Restricted-use datasets availabile through the Institute for Education Sciences
• Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS)

National Science Foundation

• National Longitudinal Survey
• Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS)
• National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)
• U.S. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
• International TIMSS

Other Federal Data Sets

• FedStats
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Bureau of Labor Statistics