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Kolata, Gina Bari – Science, 1978
Discusses recent protest concerning the conduct of survey research. (SL)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, National Surveys, Research
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Hyatt, James A. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1982
Several problems in reporting and presentation of Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) data that might affect data comparability are outlined and recommendations of a HEGIS study group are presented. Suggestions range from increased institutional involvement and increased feedback to institutions, to improvements in data storage and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Financial Problems, Higher Education, Information Utilization
Hoffman, Lee McGraw – 1990
Some issues in defining dropouts and reporting information about them are explored, with reference to the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey of the National Center for Education Statistics. There has not been any uniform national count of how many students leave school, and no commonly accepted definition has been developed that allows a number to…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Definitions, Dropout Research
Dubinsky, Odessa – 1981
In part stimulated by the information needed by the Private Industry Councils (PICs) under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Amendments (1978), a growing number of groups and agencies have conducted surveys of local employers to gather various types of occupational data. Such activities may be useful and productive, if the data collection…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Employment Statistics
Boldt, R. F. – 1978
Problems of obtaining a representative sample for a national survey are discussed, and the experiences of Educational Testing Service are used as examples of some methods used to cope with these problems. It is suggested that researchers: (1) capitalize on some existing program; (2) establish in the minds of the possible examinees and the possible…
Descriptors: Bias, Data Collection, Educational Research, Motivation
WELCH, WAYNE W.; AND OTHERS – 1967
MEMBERS OF THE EVALUATION SECTION OF HARVARD PROJECT PHYSICS, DESCRIBING WHAT IS SAID TO BE THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO SELECT A NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE OF (HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS) TEACHERS, LIST THE STEPS AS (1) PURCHASE OF A LIST OF PHYSICS TEACHERS FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MOST COMPLETE AVAILABLE), (2) SELECTION OF 136 NAMES BY A…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Groups, National Surveys
Levine, Daniel B., Ed. – 1986
At the request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement, the Panel to Evaluate the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) was established in 1985 by the National Academy of Sciences. This report culminates an extensive two-year study of NCES and reflects the panel's broad view of the center's…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Peng, Samuel S.; And Others – 1977
A group of high school self-reported dropouts and a group of simulated high school dropouts were compared with graduates in their participation rates, efforts required for data collection, and the overall quality of their responses in the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. The results indicate that dropouts are less…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Dropouts
Williams, Stephen R.; Folsom, Ralph E., Jr. – 1976
As in any very large survey, the sample that provided data for the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) differed from the random sample of the study design because of nonresponse from 226 of the 1,200 schools in the primary sample, and a small amount of other missing data. Part A of this report, briefly describes the…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
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Clements, Barbara S. – Equity and Excellence, 1991
To make educational assessments and comparisons meaningful, dropout data must be collected according to the same definitions, by the same procedures, and over the same time periods. A 31-state pilot project represents an effort by the National Center for Education Statistics to standardize data collection about high school completion. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Definitions, Dropout Rate