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Is Pine Lake a haven for creatures from outer space? The citizens of Shoreham are rattled by mysterious UFO sightings, but the Shoreham Detective Club is on the case. From unusual footprints in the mud to a stolen doll at school, the clues start piling up fast as The Happy Hollisters search for who-or what-is causing the panic around town.

This methodology report provides technical information about the development, design, and conduct of the third grade data collection of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K). Detailed information on the development of the instruments, sample design, data collection methods, data preparation and editing, response rates, and weighting and variance estimation is included. This report is organized into the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Development of Survey Instruments; (3) Sample Design and Implementation; (4) Data Collection Methods; (5) Data Preparation and Editing; (6) Response Rates; and (7) Weighting and Variance Estimation. Individual chapters contain references. (Contains 65 tables and 29 exhibits.).