Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:
Education activity
Link: https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/
Date Inventory Completed: 6/18/2015
Screening
- Is the data collected opinion-based? Some
- Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
- Is there data available for 2013?
- For Housing: Is the data collected at the property or housing unit 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?
National Center for Education Statistics collects data on education for federal policymakers
Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?
Collected to supplement data from schools to look at a wide array of issues concerning education
Who else uses the data?
Researchers and policymakers
- Who do they sell the data to?
NA
Method
What is the data collection method?
Telephone/paper Survey
What is the type of data collected?
Designed collection
If designed, who created the questions?
Government
What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)?
Individual Survey responses
Description
- What is the general topic of the data (1-2 words)?
Education information
What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?
1991-2012 non-continuous and varying for different topics
Is data collected and available periodically?
No
How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Depends on survey
Selectivity
What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
Sample of all students in the US
Accessibility
- How is the data accessed?
On the NCES website
- 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?
N/A
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? NO
Explanation: Federal level
Full Inventory
Description
- What is the general contents of the data source?
Education activity in the household
- Features
- What is the temporal nature of the data: longitudinal, time-series, or one time point?
Time series
- Geospatial? If Yes, at what level?
Household
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?
Yes, but the same people aren’t sampled
- Is there a data dictionary or codebook?
Yes, for 2012: https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/pdf/userman/NHES_2012_pfi_codebook.pdf
Selectivity
What unit is represented at the record level of the data source?
Individual level
Does this universe match the stated intentions for the data collection? If not, what has been included or excluded and why?
Yes, all residential addresses in the US
What is the sampling technique used (if applicable)?
Two stage stratified
What was the coverage?
Unknown
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 surveys are given in different years
- Were there any changes in the sources of data and if so what were they?
No, always surveys
Accuracy
- Any known sources of error?
Yes, sampling errors for calculating weights for full population
- Describe any quality control checks performed by the data’s owner.
Imputation was performed
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?
Yes, they filled out 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)
Reports on the state of education
- Include any links to research if provided:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=004
- List any other data use notes provided by the supplier.
NA