A Guide to Using Data from the National Household Education Survey (NHES)

The purpose of this data guide is to provide users of the National Household Education Survey (NHES) data with suggested techniques for working with the data files. Special attention is paid to topics that will help users avoid the most commonly made mistakes in working with NHES data. Answers to some questions that are frequently asked about the NHES are also included in appendix A. This guide is meant to serve as an introduction and overview, and not as a replacement for the separate User's Manuals and other reports currently available.

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