JSM 2005 Online Program

Abstract #304666

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Activity Number:	182
Type:	Topic Contributed
Date/Time:	Monday, August 8, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #304666
Title:	Monitoring Data Quality in a Federal Statistical Agency: NCES
Author(s):	Marilyn Seastrom*+
Companies:	National Center for Education Statistics
Address:	217 Eighth Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Keywords:	Data Quality ; Statistical Standards ; Information Quality Guidelines ; Technical Review ; Utility
Abstract:	NCES has had published statistical standards since 1987. Recently, as part of the government-wide OMB Information Quality Guidelines (IQG) implementation, NCES reviewed and revised the agency's standards using the IQG organizing framework agreed to by the major federal statistical agencies. Establishing standards is a first step only; implementation and monitoring also are integral to a successful statistical program. Thus, as part of an ongoing quality control process, NCES established a technical review team within the Statistical Standards Program. The team adopted a multidimensional approach to technical review that uses a set of reviewers to conduct simultaneous focused reviews of specific elements of each product. This approach has yielded high-quality reviews in a timely fashion, cutting the internal review period from four to six months to less than two months. The team members also participate in a number of projects that monitor various aspects of the quality and utility of NCES products. These projects are the topic of the remaining papers in the session.

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