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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.

Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

WORKSHOP ON RESPONDENT BURDEN IN THE AMERICAN COMMMUNITY SURVEY
March 8-9, 2016
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 100
Washington, DC

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

8:00 am Continental Breakfast Available
8:30 am Welcome, Introductions
Connie Citro, Committee on National Statistics
John Thompson, Census Bureau
8:40 am–9:30 am Session I: Understanding Respondent Burden in the American Community Survey
Moderator: Brian Harris-Kojetin, Committee on National Statistics
  • Framework and Approach to Respondent Burden in This Workshop

    Joe Salvo, New York City Department of City Planning

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.
  • ACS Successes and Challenges Regarding Respondent Burden

    Deborah Stempowski, Census Bureau

  • Defining, Measuring, and Mitigating Respondent Burden

    Scott Fricker, Bureau of Labor Statistics

9:30 am–11:00 am Session II: Communicating with Respondents: Materials and the Sequencing of Those Materials
Moderator: Linda Gage, State of California (retired)
  • American Community Survey Mail Contact Strategy and Research

    Elizabeth Poehler, Census Bureau

  • Improving Response to the American Community Survey (ACS)

    Don Dillman, Washington State University

  • ACS Respondent Materials and Sequencing: Application of a Responsive and Adaptive Survey Design Framework

    Andy Peytchev, University of Michigan

  • Communicating with Respondents: Material and Sequencing in the ACS

    Nancy Mathiowetz, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (emerita)

  • Communicating the American Community Survey’s Value to Respondents

    Andrew Reamer, George Washington University

11:00 am–11:15 am Break
11:15 am–12:30 pm Session III: The American Community Survey: Communicating the Importance to the American Public
Moderator: Nancy Mathiowetz, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (emerita)

Discussion with:

  • Sandra Bauman, Bauman Research & Consulting
  • Betty Lo, Nielsen
  • George Terhanian, NPD Group
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.
12:30 pm–1:30 pm Lunch provided for all attendees
1:30 pm–3:00 pm Session IV: Tailoring the Group Quarters Questionnaire
Moderator: David Dolson, Statistics Canada
The Feasibility of Tailoring Group Quarters Specific Questionnaires in the American Community Survey
Judy Belton, Census Bureau

Discussion with:

  • Barbara Anderson, University of Michigan
  • Mike Brick, Westat
  • Lauren Harris-Kojetin, National Center for Health Statistics
  • Colm O’Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
  • Andy Peytchev, University of Michigan
3:00 pm–3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm–4:45 pm Session V: Use of Administrative Records to Reduce Burden and Improve Quality
Moderator: Julia Lane, New York University
  • Use of Administrative Records to Reduce Burden and Improve Quality

    Amy O’Hara, Census Bureau

  • Comments on “Use of Administrative Records to Reduce Burden and Improve Quality”

    Paul Biemer, RTI International

  • Use of Administrative Records to Reduce Burden and Improve Quality: A Discussion

    Mike Davern, NORC at the University of Chicago

4:45 pm-5:15 pm Session VI: Wrap-up: Discussion of Key Issues
Moderator: Linda Gage, State of California (retired)
5:15 pm Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

8:30 am Continental Breakfast Available
9:00 am–10:30 am Session VII: Matrix Sampling and Multiphase Sampling
Moderator: Dave Hubble, Westat
  • Overview of Feasibility Assessment of Using Matrix Sampling and Other Methods to Reduce Respondent Burden

    Mark Asiala, Census Bureau

  • Utilizing Matrix Sampling to Reduce Respondent Burden

    Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • Planned “Missingness” Designs and the ACS

    Steve Heeringa, University of Michigan

Additional discussion by:

  • Paul Biemer, RTI International
  • Mike Brick, Westat
  • Colm O’Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
10:30 am–10:45 am Break
10:45 am–12:00 pm Session VIII: Modeling and Imputation
Moderator: John Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Modeling and Imputation Discussion

    Mike Brick, Westat

  • A Full Information Maximum Likelihood (FIML) Approach to Compensating for Missing Data in Matrix Sampling

    Paul Biemer, RTI International

Additional discussion by:

  • Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Steve Heeringa, University of Michigan
  • Colm O’Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.
12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch provided for all attendees
1:00 pm–2:15 pm Session IX: Administrative Records and the ACS: Future Directions
Moderator: Linda Gage, State of California (retired)

Discussion with:

  • Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland
  • Julia Lane, New York University
2:15 pm-3:00 pm Session X: Wrap-up: Discussion of Key Issues
Moderator: Joe Salvo, New York City Department of City Planning
3:00 pm Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23639.

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