Completed
Regional focus
North America
Topics
The workshop will discuss recent methodological research conducted by the Census Bureau to improve the American Community Survey (ACS), which replaced the previous decennial census long-form sample. The workshop will examine efforts to improve communication materials provided to respondents to encourage response as well as the follow-up procedures with respondents, and will also address evaluating administrative data as a replacement for survey questions, which may also improve accuracy and/or reduce costs.
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Workshop
·2019
Since its origin 23 years ago as a pilot test conducted in four U.S. counties, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) has been the focus of continuous research, development, and refinement. The survey cleared critical milestones 14 years ago when it began full-scale operations, inc...
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Description
A steering committee will organize and execute a 1.5-day public workshop for the U.S. Census Bureau to discuss recent methodological research conducted by the Census Bureau to improve American Community Survey (ACS), which replaced the previous decennial census long-form sample. The workshop will examine efforts to improve communication materials provided to respondents to encourage response as well as the follow-up procedures with respondents. The workshop will also address evaluating administrative data as a replacement for survey questions, which may also improve accuracy and/or reduce costs. After the workshop, a proceedings of the presentations and discussions will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
Collaborators
Sponsors
U.S. Census Bureau
Staff
Brian Harris-Kojetin
Lead
Daniel Cork
Lead
Michael Cohen
Anthony Mann
Major units and sub-units
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Lead
Committee on National Statistics
Lead