N O T I C E
Proposed Publications Using Restricted-use Data
Sample Surveys and Evaluations
Licensees are required to round all unweighted sample size numbers to the nearest ten (nearest 50 for the
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Birth Cohort) in all information products (i.e., proposals, presentations,
papers or other documents that are based on or use restricted-use data). Licensees are required to provide a
draft copy of each information product that is based on or uses restricted-use data to the IES Data Security
Office for a disclosure review. In the case of information products that are based on or use FERPA-protected
restricted use data, the IES Data Security Office will also review the product to determine if, consistent with
the approved project proposal, the Licensee used the data to conduct a study to improve instruction or as an
“authorized representative of the Secretary” to evaluate a Federally supported education program. The
Licensee must not release the information product to any person not authorized to access the data you are
using until formally notified by IES that no potential disclosures were found and, if applicable, that no FERPA
issues were identified. This review process usually takes 3 to 5 business days.
The PPO shall also forward a final copy of any public presentations or reports published or released that are
based on or use restricted-use to the IES Data Security Office to provide feedback on uses of ESRA data.
Administrative Record/Universe Data
Licensees are required to follow the disclosure avoidance procedures transmitted with the restricted-use
data in all information products (i.e., proposals, presentations, papers or other documents that are based on
or use restricted-use data). Licensees are required to provide a draft copy of each information product that is
based on or uses restricted-use data to the IES Data Security Office for a disclosure review. In the case of
information products that are based on or use FERPA-protected restricted-use data, the IES Data Security
Office will also review the product to determine if, consistent with the approved project proposal, the
Licensee used the data to conduct a study to improve instruction or as an “authorized representative of the
Secretary” to evaluate a Federally supported education program. The Licensee must not release the
information product to any person not authorized to access the data you are using until formally notified by
IES that no potential disclosures were found and, if applicable, that no FERPA issues were identified. This
review process usually takes 3 to 5 business days.
The PPO shall also forward a final copy of any public presentations or reports published or released that are
based on, or use FERPA-protected restricted-use data to the IES Data Security Office.