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Activity Number:
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355
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #305097 |
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Title:
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Tracing Survey Respondents Without SSNs
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Author(s):
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Marilyn Seastrom*+
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Companies:
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National Center for Education Statistics
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Address:
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1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006 ,
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Keywords:
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Confidentiality ; Tracing Respondents ; SSNs
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Abstract:
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In 2008 OMB issued guidance to Federal agencies to minimize the use of SSNs. Historically, SSNs have been a major component in tracing survey respondents over time. To test the feasibility of tracing respondents without using SSNs, in the fall of 2008 NISS, on behalf of NCES, entered into confidential agreements with three third party vendors to trace public school principals who left the field in the spring or summer of 2007. The sample was split with intentional overlap to provide a basis for evaluating the quality of the tracing information. The identified cases were also contacted as part of a short exploratory survey of former principals. In addition to the survey results, the survey contacts provided a further evaluation of the tracing results. The study design and the results and evaluation of the tracing efforts are the focus of this paper.
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