Using the American Community Survey for the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Workforce Statistics Programs (2008) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Pages 1-8
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 1... ...
, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
|
From page 2... ...
There are significantly larger margins of error in ACS estimates than in estimates from the decennial census because of smaller sample sizes even when estimates are cumulated over 5 years. On balance, however, the committee concludes that the replacement of the decennial census long form with the ACS offers an opportunity for realizing NSF goals and objectives for the SESTAT Program.
|
From page 3... ...
The timing of this study was such that the committee did not have the benefit of the results of a content test of the field-of-degree question for the ACS. On the basis of its examination of the potential benefits of the question, the committee concludes that an open-ended question would be more useful than a categorical one, but it is mindful that this version may not meet the evaluation criteria that have been established for the content test and may generate unacceptable costs for coding and editing.
|
From page 4... ...
Although this option would maintain the currency of the sample by preventing coverage losses and allowing gathering data on emerging issues, it requires a peri odic major redesign, calls for the expensive draw of a very large sample periodically from the ACS and may create data series dis continuities. The committee concludes that the disadvantages of the selective update design outweigh the potential advantages.
|
From page 5... ...
Overarching Recommendations Recommendation 7.5: The National Science Foundation should use the opportunity afforded by the introduction of the American Com munity Survey as a sampling frame to reconsider the design of the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) Program and the content of its component surveys.
|
From page 6... ...
Using the ACS for the NSCG Sample Frame Recommendation 6.1: The National Science Foundation should stipulate that the target population of people with bachelor's degrees be defined as of the beginning of the American Commu nity Survey year. Recommendation 6.2: If the National Science Foundation wishes to consider continuation of the National Survey of College Graduates with the sample drawn from the American Community Survey, the agency should use a rotating panel design.
|
From page 7... ...
Recommendation 7.2: If the American Community Survey is selected to produce indicator reports, the National Science Founda tion and the Census Bureau should develop a supplemental pro gram of special, targeted surveys to obtain information on topics and groups of interest. Recommendation 7.3: The National Science Foundation and the Census Bureau should consider establishing a continuing experimental panel program to support testing and development of techniques and methods for the National Survey of College Graduates.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.