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Brick, J. Michael; And Others – 1996
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a data collection system of the National Center for Education Statistics. The NHES is a telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian population using households selected using random digit dialing methods. Approximately 60,000 households are screened for each administration, and people who…
Descriptors: Data Collection, National Surveys, Probability, Research Methodology
Brick, J. Michael – 1996
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a data collection system of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) designed to address a wide range of education-related issues. It is a telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian population. This working paper presents information on the potential for undercoverage bias in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Estimation (Mathematics), Individual Characteristics
Brick, J. Michael; And Others – 1994
The 1991 Survey of Recent College Graduates (RCG:91) is the sixth study in a series begun in 1976. The series provides data on the occupational and educational outcomes of recent bachelor's and master's graduates one year after graduation. The survey was conducted by Westat, Inc. in a two-stage sample involving 400 institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Higher Education
Collins, Mary A.; Brick, J. Michael; Kim, Kwang; Stowe, Peter – 1997
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a data collection system of the National Center for Education Statistics that is designed to provide information on educational issues that can best be studied through contacting households rather than educational institutions. This report compares the information collected through telephone…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis

Brick, J. Michael; And Others – 1992
This manual provides documentation and guidance for users of the public release data files (adult file and course file) for Adult Education (AE) component of the 1991 National Household Education Survey (NHES:91). The NHES:91 was a random-digit dial telephone survey developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and conducted by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Courses, Data Collection, Data Processing
Brick, J. Michael; And Others – 1992
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) was conducted for the first time in 1991 as a way to collect data on the early childhood education experiences of young children and participation in adult education. Because the NHES methodology is relatively new, field tests were necessary. A large field test of approximately 15,000 households was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Data Collection, Early Childhood Education
An Experiment in Random-Digit-Dial Screening. National Household Education Survey. Technical Report.
Brick, J. Michael; Collins, Mary; Chandler, Kathryn – 1997
Much of the literature on random-digit-dial (RDD) response rates focuses on the benefits and drawbacks of various screening and sampling procedures. The common assumption is that enumeration is more invasive, leading to lower response rates, but there are concerns about population coverage and self-selection with other methods. When the target…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Family (Sociological Unit), National Surveys
Collins, Mary A.; Brick, J. Michael; Nolin, Mary Jo; Vaden-Kiernan, Nancy; Gilmore, Susan; Chandler, Kathryn; Chapman, Chris – 1997
The 1996 National Household Education Survey (NHES:96) was a random digit dial telephone survey of households that was developed by the National Center for Education Statistics and conducted by Westat, Inc. The NHES:96 included two topical survey components, "Parent and Family Involvement in Education," (PFI) which collected data about…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Children, Citizen Participation
Brick, J. Michael; Wernimont, Jacque; Montes, Maida – 1996
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a data collection system of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) designed to address a wide range of education-related issues. It is a telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian population. In 1995, the NHES included a survey of adult education (AE). This report examines…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Error of Measurement
Brick, J. Michael; West, Jerry – 1992
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) was conducted for the first time in 1991 as a way to collect data on the early childhood education experiences of young children and participation in adult education. Because the NHES methodology is relatively new, field tests were necessary. A large field test of approximately 15,000 households was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Age Groups, Data Collection
Montaquila, Jill M.; Brick, J. Michael; Brock, Shelley P. – 1997
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) is a telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian population of the United States that collects data on educational issues that are best explored through contact with households rather than with institutions. In the 1996 NHES (NHES:96) the topical components of interest were parent and family…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Citizen Participation