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Progress for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC)
The PIAAC is a cyclical, large-scale study that was designed to assess and compare the basic skills and the broad range of competencies of adults around the world. The... -
National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
The NSCG is a survey sponsored by the NCES at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for the NSCG data collection. The NSCG began in the... -
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) is an epidemiologic survey system established by CDC to monitor the prevalence of youth behavior that most influences health.... -
National Mortality Followback Survey (NMFS)
The NMFS program, begun in the 1960’s, uses a sample of United States residents who die in a given year to supplement the death certificate with information from the next of kin... -
National Maternal and Infant Health Survey (NMIHS)
The objective of the NMIHS was to collect data needed by Federal, State, and private researchers to study factors related to poor pregnancy outcomes, including low birthweight,... -
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) & NHIS-Native Hawaiian and Pacific Is...
The NHIS is a household survey that serves as the primary source of information on the health of the U.S., non-institutionalized, civilian population. Though it has undergone... -
National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
The NAAL is a nationally representative assessment of English literacy among American adults age 16 and older. Results from the study cover the status and progress of literacy... -
Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC)
The HBSC is a cross-national, school-based research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization Regional Office in Europe begun in 1982 to collect... -
Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS)
The BPS studies follow students who first begin their postsecondary education. Initially, students in the NPSAS surveys are identified as being first time beginners of...