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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 Household Education Survey (NHES)
The NHES is a household-based data collection system designed to address a wide range of education related issues from early childhood to school age to adulthood. The NHES... -
Public Needs for Library and Museum Services Survey (PNLMS)
The purpose of PNLMS survey is to determine attitudes, to assess awareness of issues related to library and museum services, and to track trends in visitation and usage. The... -
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 Asthma Survey (NAS)
This NAS examines the health, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental predictors that relate to better control of asthma. This study explores the content of care and health... -
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
The NSFG is a periodic survey initiated to provide current information on fertility and infertility, family planning, childbearing, contraceptive practice, and other aspects of... -
National Survey of Early Childhood Health (NSECH)
The NSECH provides national baseline data on pediatric care (and its impact) from the parent’s perspective. Questions focus on the delivery of pediatric care to families with... -
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW)
The NSCAW is a nationally representative, longitudinal survey of children and families who have been the subjects of investigation by Child Protective Services. There have been... -
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)
The NPSAS is a comprehensive study that examines how students and their families pay for postsecondary education. It includes nationally representative samples of... -
National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4)
The NIS is a congressionally mandated, periodic research effort to assess the incidence of child abuse and neglect in the United States. The NIS has been conducted approximately... -
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... -
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
The MEPS is conducted to provide nationally representative estimates of health care use, health care expenditures, sources of payment, health insurance coverage and health... -
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child...
The NICHD Study of SECCYD is a comprehensive longitudinal study initiated by the NICHD to answer questions about the relationships between child care experiences, child care... -
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... -
American Time Use Survey (ATUS)
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.