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Private School Universe Survey (PSS)
7. METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION REPORTS
General
Broughman, S.P. (1996). Private School Universe Survey, 1993–94 (NCES 96-143). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=96143.
Broughman, S.P., and Colaciello, L.A. (1998). Private School Universe Survey, 1995–96 (NCES 98-229). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98229.
Broughman, S.P., and Colaciello, L.A. (1999). Private School Universe Survey, 1997–98 (NCES 1999-319). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999319.
Broughman, S.P., and Colaciello, L.A. (2001). Private School Universe Survey, 1999–2000 (NCES 2001-330). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001330.
Broughman, S.P., Gerald, E., Bynum, L.T., and Stoner, K. (1994). Private School Universe Survey, 1991–92 (NCES 94-350). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=94350.
Broughman, S.P., and Pugh, K.W. (2004). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2001–2002 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2005-305). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov//pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005305.
Broughman, S.P., and Swaim, N.L. (2006). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2003–2004 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2006-319). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006319.
Broughman, S.P., Swaim, N.L., and Keaton, P.W. (2008). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2005–2006 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2008-315). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008315.
Broughman, S.P., Swaim, N.L., and Keaton, P.W. (2009). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2007-08 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2009-313). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009313.
Broughman, S.P., Swaim, N.L., and Hryczaniuk, C.A. (2011). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2009-10 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2011-339). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011339.
Broughman, S.P., and Swaim, N.L. (2013). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2011–12 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2013-316). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013316.
Broughman, S.P., and Swaim, N.L. (2016). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2013–14 Private School Universe Survey (NCES 2016-243). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2016/2016243.pdf
Broughman, S.P., Kincel, B., and Peterson, J. (2019). Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2017–18 Private School Universe Survey First Look (NCES 2019-071). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019071.pdf.
Gerald, E., McMillen, M., and Kaufman, S. (1992). Private School Universe Survey, 1989–90 (NCES 93-122). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=93122.
National Catholic Educational Association. (2008). United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, 2007–08: Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment, and Staffing. Washington, DC: Author.
U.S. Census Bureau. (2009). Enrollment in Public and Private Schools: 1970 to 2009.
U.S. Census Bureau. (2005). School Enrollment-Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2003. https://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p20-554.pdf
U.S. Census Bureau. (2006). School Enrollment-Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2005. https://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
Survey Design
McMillen, M., and Benson, P. (1992). Diversity of Private Schools (NCES 92-082). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=92082.
Scheuren, F., and Li, B. (1995). Intersurvey Consistency in NCES Private School Surveys (NCES Working Paper 95-16). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=9516.
Scheuren, F., and Li, B. (1996). Intersurvey Consistency in NCES Private School Surveys for 1993–94 (NCES Working Paper 96-27). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=9627.
U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics Indirect State-Level Estimation for the Private School Survey. NCES 1999-351. By B. D. Causey, L. Bailey, and S. Kaufman. Washington, DC: 1999 https://nces.ed.gov/pubs99/1999351.pdf.
U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. (1994) SASS and PSS Questionnaires 1993-94 [Survey Form]. (NCES 94-074). https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=94074.
Data Quality and Comparability
Broughman, S., Rettig, A., Peterson, J., and Westra, A., (2018). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Survey Documentation for School Year 2015–16 (NCES 2018-062). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018062.pdf.
Broughman, S.P., Peterson, J., and Parmer, R (2017). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Public-Use Data File User’s Manual for School Year 2013–14 (NCES 2017-066). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017066.pdf.
Broughman, S., Peterson, J.,Parmer, R., and Zotti, A., (2017). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Survey Documentation for School Year 2013–14 (NCES 2017-069). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017069.pdf.
Broughman, S.P., Rettig, A., and Peterson, J. (2017). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Public-Use Data File User’s Manual for School Year 2015–16 (NCES 2017-160). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2017/2017160.pdf.
Broughman, S.P., Swaim, N.L., Parmer, R., Zotti, A., and Dial, S. (2014). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Public-Use Data File User’s Manual for School Year 2011–12 12 (NCES 2014-351). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014351.pdf.
Broughman, S., Tourkin, S., Swaim, N., Hryczaniuk, C., Guan, X., Peterson, J., Parmer, R., Abramson, R., Zhang, B., Andriani, S., & Walter, E. (2009). 2007–08 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) Data File User’s Manual and Survey Documentation (NCES 2009-319). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009319.
Broughman, S., Tourkin, S., Swaim, N., Peterson, J., Parmer, R., Zotti, A., Andriani, S. (2012). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Public-Use Data File User’s Manual for School Year 2009-10 (NCES 2012-322). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012322.
Broughman, S., Tourkin, S., Swaim, N., Peterson, J., Parmer, R., Zotti, A., & Andriani, S. (2012). Private School Universe Survey (PSS): Survey Documentation for School Year 2009-10 (NCES 2012-323). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012323.
Jackson, B.J., and Frazier, R.L. (1996). Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary Schools (NCES Working Paper 96-26). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=9626.
Jackson, B.J., Johnson, N.R., and Frazier, R.L. (1997). Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary Schools. In Selected Papers on the Schools and Staffing Survey: Papers Presented at the 1997 Meeting of the American Statistical Association (NCES Working Paper 97-41). National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=9741.
Lee, H., Burke, J., and Rust K. (2000). Evaluating the Coverage of the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics’ Public and Private School Frames Using Data From the National Assessment of Educational Progress. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Establishment Surveys: Survey Methods for Businesses, Farms, and Institutions (pp. 89–98). Arlington, VA: American Statistical Association.
Tourkin, S., Swaim, N., Guan, X., Peterson, J., Abramson, R., Zhang, B., Parmer, R., Andriani, S., Harbison, J., Wilson, M., McCune, J., Martin, J., Keaton, P., Broughman, S., & Walter, E. (2009). 2005–06 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) Data File User’s Manual and Survey Documentation (NCES 2009- 310). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009310.pdf.
Tourkin, S., Swaim, N., Guan, X., Peterson, J., Schwanz, D., Warner, T., Parmer, R., Wilson, M., Broughman, S., and Walter, E. (2008).2003-04 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) Data File User’s Manual and Survey Documentation (NCES 2008-314). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/2008314.pdf.
