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NCES Handbook of Survey Methods

NCES
Author(s):
Editors: Shelley K. Burns; Xiaolei Wang, American Institutes for Research
Study/Program:
SSDCS - Statistical Standards and Data Confidentiality Staff
Publication date:
June 2011
Publication number:
NCES 2011609

Summary

This publication presents explanations of how each survey program in NCES obtains and prepares the data it publishes. The Handbook aims to provide users of NCES data with the information necessary to evaluate the suitability of the statistics for their needs, with a focus on the methodologies for survey design, data collection, and data processing.

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