VT Census Case Studies : OECD - Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)

Created by ziemer on 12 Aug 2015

Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:

Study of teachers, teaching, and the learning environment in the United States.

Link: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/talis/

Date Inventory Completed: 6/29/15

Screening

  • Is the data collected opinion-based?
  • Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
  • Is there data available for 2013?
  • For Education: Is the data collected at least the school level? 
  • Can we access the data by August 15th?
  • Can the data be linked to other education/workforce datasets (e.g., K-12, higher education, workforce)?

 

Purpose

  • What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?

TALIS - “provide internationally comparable indicators on teachers and teaching to help countries review current conditions and develop informed education policy.”

  • Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?

Get feedback from teachers and principals over the education system.

  • Who else uses the data?

Researchers

  • Who do they sell the data to?

NA


Method

  • What is the data collection method? 

Teachers and principals report the data

  • What is the type of data collected? 

Designed collection

  • If designed, who created the questions?

OECD and contractors

  • What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)? 

Teacher and principal questionnaire results

Description

  • What is the general topic of the data (1-2 words)?

Teaching Observations

  • What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?

2008, 2013

  • Is data collected and available periodically?

Every five years

  • How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided? 

About a year

Selectivity

  • What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?

Select schools around the world

Accessibility

  • How is the data accessed? 

Download from website in csv, spss, or sas format: http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?datasetcode=talis_2013%20

  • Is it open data?

Yes

  • Any legal, regulatory, or administrative restrictions on accessing the data source?

No

  • Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?

NA

Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? NO

Explanation:

Federal data source, but gives a deeper look to what the teachers are teaching in the classroom and the learning environment

Full Inventory 

Description

  • What is the general contents of the data source?

Country

  • Features
    • What is the temporal nature of the data: longitudinal, time-series, or one time point?

One time point

    • Geospatial? If Yes, at what level?

NA

Metadata

  • Is there information available to assess the transparency and soundness of the methods to gather the data for our purposes?

Yes

  • Is there a description of each variable in the source along with their valid values?

Yes

  • Are there unique IDs for unique elements that can be used for linking data?

No

  • Is there a data dictionary or codebook?

Yes - http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?datasetcode=talis_2013%20 

Selectivity

  • What unit is represented at the record level of the data source?

Individuals surveyed

  • Does this universe match the stated intentions for the data collection? If not, what has been included or excluded and why?

Yes

  • What is the sampling technique used (if applicable)? 

Random sample

  • What was the coverage?

US Response Rate in 2013: 37% before substitution, 61% after substitution 

Stability/Coherence

  • Were there any changes to the universe of data being captured (including geographical areas covered) and if so what were they?

No

  • Were there any changes in the data capture method and if so what were they? 

Different questions

  • Were there any changes in the sources of data and if so what were they? 

Focus expanded from lower secondary education to primary and upper secondary as well

Accuracy

  • Any known sources of error?

No

  • Describe any quality control checks performed by the data’s owner.

Used substitution

Accessibility

  • Any records or fields collected, but not included in data source, such as for confidentiality reasons)? 

No

  • Is there a subset of variables and/or data that is must be obtained through a separate process? If yes, is there a separate legal, regulatory, or administrative restrictions on accessing the data source? Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?

No

Privacy and security

  • Was consent given by participant? If so, how was consent given?

Answered the survey

  • Are there legal limitations or restrictions on the use of the data? 

No

  • What confidentiality policies does the source have? 

NA

 

Research

  • What research has been done with this dataset? (e.g., impact of policies, predictors of student success)

Used to help inform OECD policy recommendations                       

  • Include any links to research if provided:

http://www.oecd.org/edu/research/ 

  • List any other data use notes provided by the supplier.

NA