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Activity Number:
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415
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #306301 |
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Title:
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Independent School Survey Coverage Study
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Author(s):
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Dedrick Owens*+
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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8700 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD, 20233,
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Keywords:
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independent schools ; vendor lists ; coverage ; costs
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Abstract:
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The U.S. Census Bureau updates its list of schools for the independent school list frame every two years. Sources from which schools are obtained include Catholic Diocese, local education agencies, non-Roman Catholic religious institutions, and the telephone book Yellow Pages. The Yellow Pages provide schools often missed by other sources. This study investigates cost and quality considerations associated with using a commercially provided list (vs the Yellow Pages) to identify independent kindergarten and elementary/secondary schools. Anecdotal evidence suggests the Yellow Pages procedure is costly relative to use of a vendor list, and statistical testing found no significant difference in coverage. This paper summarizes observed evidence and study results to make the case for using vendor data for school list frame development.
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