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Workshop Agenda and Participant List
AGENDA
Workshop on Improving the American Community Survey
September 26–27, 2018 • Washington, DC
Room 100, Keck Center of the National Academies
DAY 1: Wednesday, September 26, 2018
| 9:00am | A. Call to Order and Introduction to the Workshop |
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WARREN BROWN, Chair; Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, Cornell University |
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BRIAN HARRIS-KOJETIN, Director, Committee on National Statistics |
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JAMES TREAT, Assistant Director for Decennial Census Programs, U.S. Census Bureau |
| 10 |
VICTORIA VELKOFF, U.S. Census Bureau |
| 9:25am | B. Broad Visions for Administrative Data Use in American Community Survey (ACS) Production |
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Moderator: MICHAEL DAVERN, NORC at the University of Chicago |
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| 20 | Broad Roles for Administrative and Third-Party Data in the ACS, and Overview of Census Bureau Research |
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JENNIFER ORTMAN, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 15 | Census Bureau Internal Evaluation of Alternative Data Sources (for Substitution/Replacement and Editing/Imputation Visions) |
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NIKOLAS PHARRIS-CIUREJ, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 10 |
Discussant: LINDA JACOBSEN, Population Reference Bureau |
| 20 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 10:30am | Break |
| 10:40am | C. Census Bureau Research and Practice on Administrative Records in the ACS |
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Moderator: SUSAN BROWER, Minnesota State Demographic Center1 |
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| Census Bureau Internal Use of Administrative Records to Generate Housing and Income Indicators, and Comparison With Survey Data | |
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SANDRA CLARK, U.S. Census Bureau [on housing] |
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JONATHAN ROTHBAUM, U.S. Census Bureau [on income] |
| 15 | Planned Use of Administrative Records in the 2020 Census for Imputation of Characteristics, and Possible Extensions to the ACS |
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ANDREW KELLER, U.S. Census Bureau |
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Discussant: JOHN CZAJKA, Mathematica Policy Research |
| 20 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | D. Applications and Emerging Best Practices, for Substitution/Replacement and Editing/Imputation Purposes |
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Moderator: DONALD DILLMAN, Department of Sociology and Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University |
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| 20 | Statistics Canada Experience and Protocols for Interface Between Census/Surveys and Administrative Data |
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ERIC OLSON, Statistics Canada |
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| 20 | Experience from Linking Survey Data, Administrative Data, and Social Media Extracts |
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ERIN DALTON, Office of Data Analysis, Research, and Evaluation, Department of Human Services, Allegheny County, PA |
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1 Susan Brower was unable to travel to the workshop; in her stead, Warren Brown moderated this session.
| 20 | Improving ACS Estimation with Multiple Surveys and Third Party Data |
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SCOTT HOLAN, University of Missouri and U.S Census Bureau |
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| 15 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 2:15pm | Break |
| 2:30pm | E. Applications and Emerging Best Practices, for Blending and New Product Creation Purposes |
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Moderator: PATRICE MATHIEU, Social Survey Methods Division, Statistics Canada |
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| 20 | Insights and Data Products from Linking Health Survey Data with Administrative Housing Data |
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VERONICA HELMS, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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LISA MIREL, National Center for Health Statistics2 |
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| 20 | Lessons Learned from Construction and Use of the National Mortgage Database |
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ROBERT AVERY, Federal Housing Finance Agency |
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| 20 | Value Added from Linking Multiple Data Resources and Survey Data at the Regional Level |
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MIKE CARNATHAN, Atlanta Regional Commission |
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| 20 | Private Sector Experience with Data Linking and Blending |
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SARAH BURGOYNE, Claritas, Ithaca, NY |
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Discussant: AMY O’HARA, Massive Data Institute, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University3 |
| 20 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 4:25pm | F. Day 1 Wrap-up, and The Way Forward |
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Moderator: WARREN BROWN, Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, Cornell University |
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| Priorities for Near-Term ACS Research on Administrative Records Use | |
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VICTORIA VELKOFF, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers | |
| 5:00pm | Adjourn Day 1 |
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2 Due to illness, Lisa Mirel was unable to attend in person; Veronica Helms presented their joint work.
3 Originally scheduled discussant NATALIE EVANS HARRIS (BrightHive, Washington, DC) had to withdraw from participation in the workshop due to an unforeseen time conflict.
DAY 2: Thursday, September 27, 2018
| 9:00am | G. Call to Order and Reintroduction to the Workshop |
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WARREN BROWN, Chair; Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, Cornell University |
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| 9:15am | H. Overview of Respondent Contact Strategies |
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Moderator: SHAWN BUCHOLTZ, Housing and Demographic Analysis Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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| 25 | Census Bureau’s Current ACS Mail and Contact Strategy |
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DOROTHY BARTH, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 20 | Contrast: Statistics Canada’s Wave Methodology Approach for Census/Survey Respondent Contacts |
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PATRICE MATHIEU, Statistics Canada |
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| 15 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 10:15am | I. ACS Testing on Respondent Contact Strategies |
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Moderator: BETH JAROSZ, Population Reference Bureau |
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| 20 | Overview of ACS Tests to Boost Participation Through Improved Communication |
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ELIZABETH POEHLER, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 10 |
Discussant: DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, Westat |
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Discussant: JAMES WAGNER, University of Michigan |
| 5 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 11:00am | Break |
| 11:15am | J. Rethinking the Communication Process with Respondents: Toward a Strategic Framework |
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Moderator: MICHAEL DAVERN, NORC at the University of Chicago |
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| 15 | Introduction to Census Bureau’s Strategic Framework |
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BRODERICK OLIVER, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 15 | Review of How Current ACS Mail Materials Mesh with Strategic Framework, and Next Steps |
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JONATHAN SCHREINER, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 15 | Discussion: Rethinking Communication Strategy and Respondent Reaction to Mail Materials |
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MICHAEL SCHOBER, Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research |
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| 15 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm | K. Listening to ACS Respondents |
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Moderator: DONALD DILLMAN, Department of Sociology and Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University |
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| 15 | Assessing High-Burden ACS Questions |
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DAVID RAGLIN, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 15 | Lessons Learned from ACS Focus Group and Cognitive Testing Work |
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JESSICA HOLZBERG, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| 20 | Trends in Respondent Concerns and Assessing Burden |
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RUTH CHAN, U.S. Census Bureau [Respondent Advocate] |
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NICOLE SCANNIELLO, U.S. Census Bureau [ACS Assistant Division Chief for Communications] |
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| 15 | Discussion: Best Practices in Assessing Burden and Resolving Respondent Concerns |
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SCOTT KEETER, Pew Research Center |
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| 15 | Discussion: Best Practices in Structuring Respondent Communication Based on Respondent Feedback |
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DARBY MILLER STEIGER, Westat |
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| 15 | Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers |
| 2:50pm | Break |
| 3:00pm | L. Day 2 Wrap-up, and The Way Forward |
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Moderator: WARREN BROWN, Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, Cornell University |
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| Priorities for Near-Term ACS Research on Boosting Survey Participation Through Improved Communication | |
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VICTORIA VELKOFF, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| Floor Discussion/Questions and Answers | |
| 3:45pm | Planned Adjournment |
REGISTERED IN-ROOM PARTICIPANTS
Emily Allen, Strategic Advisor, MITRE
Megan Benetsky, American Community Survey (ACS) Data Review Coordinator, U.S. Census Bureau
Jennifer Berkley, U.S. Census Bureau
Victoria Brown, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Nicole Butler, U.S. Census Bureau
Gary Chappell, Program Manager, U.S. Census Bureau
Constance Citro, Senior Scholar, Committee on National Statistics
Cynthia Clark, formerly, U.S. Census Bureau
Daniel Cork, Senior Program Officer, Committee on National Statistics
Donna Daily, Assistant Division Chief for Data Collection, ACS Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Gail Denby, Assistant Division Chief, ACS Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Debbie DiLeo, Survey Statistician, ACS Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Nadia Evangelou, Economist, National Association of Realtors
Christine Gambino, U.S. Census Bureau
Jenny Genser, Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sibora Gjecovi, Research Analyst, AARP
Gretchen Gooding, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Ram Gouripeddi, University of Utah
Michele Hedrick, Special Assistant, U.S. Census Bureau
Joan Hill, Assistant Division Chief for Experiments and Evaluations, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Howard Hogan, Chief Demographer, U.S. Census Bureau
Brenda Holmes, Program Analyst, U.S. Census Bureau
Caleb Hopler, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Rachel Horwitz, U.S. Census Bureau
Erin Hustings, Legislative Counsel, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund
Ann James, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Dan Kasprzyk, Senior Fellow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Agnes Kee, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Judd Kessler, Associate Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Jeongsoo Kim, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nancy Kingsbury, Managing Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Nancy Kirkendall, Senior Program Officer, Committee on National Statistics
Amanda Klimek, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Laura La Kose, Program Analyst, U.S. Census Bureau
Jason Lee, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Lindsay Longsine, Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Gaida Mahgoub, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Participant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Anthony Mann, Program Associate, Committee on National Statistics
Angela Manso, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, NALEO Educational Fund
Mark Mather, Associate Vice President for U.S. Programs, Population Reference Bureau
Brett McBride, Senior Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Emily Molfino, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Eloise Parker, Assistant Director, Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau
Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, George Washington University
Dameka Reese, Branch Chief, U.S. Census Bureau
Clara Reschovsky, Survey Statistician, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Dean Resnick, Senior Data Scientist, NORC at the University of Chicago
Tack Richardson, MITRE
Michael Risley, Mathematical Statistician, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Erika Rivera, Geospatial Analyst, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Kristen Robinson, Social & Scientific Systems
Ceci Villa Ross, Special Assistant, ACS Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Raima Roy, Program Associate–Census, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
Kathleen Scholl, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Nicholas Spanos, Branch Chief, Data Products Development Branch, ACS Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Matthew Spence, U.S. Census Bureau
Maura Spiegelman, Statistician, Sample Surveys Division, National Center for Education Statistics
Celeste Stone
Girma Syoume, Data Engineer, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Loida Tamayo, Rural Health Data Lead, Office of Minority Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Erin Tanenbaum, Senior Statistician, NORC at the University of Chicago
Anthony Tersine, Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau
Stephen Tordella, President, Decision Demographics
Judith Torney-Purta, Professor Emerita, University of Maryland
Nathan Walters, Branch Chief, ACS Coordination Staff, U.S. Census Bureau
Daniel Weinberg, DHW Consulting
Penelope Weinberger, Transportation Data Program Manager, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Michelle Wiland, Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau
Adeline Wilcox, Retired Federal Worker
Claire Zippel, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
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