Appendix B - NCES Statistical Standards

Statistical Standards Program

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Development of Concepts and Methods
2. Planning and Design of Surveys
3. Collection of Data
4. Processing and Editing of Data
5. Analysis of Data / Production of Estimates or Projections
6. Establishment of Review Procedures
7. Dissemination of Data

Glossary
Appendix A
Appendix B

·Measuring Bias
·Problems with Ignoring Item Nonresponse
·Imputing Item Nonresponse
·Data Analysis with Imputed Data
·Comparisons of Methods
·References

Appendix C
Appendix D

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APPENDIX B: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF IMPUTATIONS FOR ITEM NONRESPONSE

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