Fwd: using administrative data bases for research

["Sandra J. Bishop-Josef" <sandra.bishop@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello,
I don't have the original posting, but believe that someone recently
asked about using administrative data bases for research purposes. 
The below might be relevant.

From: "Duran,Frances" <fduran@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:51:18 -0400

        Although based on a recent inventory and analysis of over 80 state databases on early childhood in Connecticut, the findings and recommendations provided in "Reshaping Administrative Databases into Tools for Policy-Relevant Research" are applicable outside of Connecticut and the early childhood field.  State administrative databases house a wealth of information that, if properly harnessed, analyzed and shared, could provide valuable insights for policymakers and others decision makers.  This report takes the first step toward unleashing this potential by identifying and addressing the major challenges to using administrative data for policy research.  http://www.chdi.org/files/report_database.pdf

        For more information, contact Sue Wilson at swilson@xxxxxxxx or 860.679.1524.  All resources are available at www.chdi.org.

Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Yale Center in Child Development and Social Policy
310 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-432-9935
FAX:      203-432-9945 NOTE NEW FAX #
E-mail: sandra.bishop@xxxxxxxx
www.yale.edu/bushcenter