The APDU Data Update will return on January 3rd, 2013.
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News
Census Bureau to Offer American Community Survey Internet Response
The American Community Survey, the most detailed portrait of America’s towns and neighborhoods, is now more convenient for most participants with the added availability of responding online. That will make it the 61st U.S. Census Bureau survey with Internet response, saving money on printing, paper, postage and processing costs, while maintaining security. “The online response option is part of an ongoing digital transformation at the Census Bureau,” said Thomas Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau’s acting director. Learn more about the ACS here.
NCES Releases New State-Level Data on the State Education Reforms Website
New state-level data on high school exit exams, college entrance and college- and career-readiness assessments, as well as state efforts to support college- and career-readiness standards, are now available on the State Education Reforms website. Access the State Education Reforms website here.
Easy Exploration into Your Community’s Statistics
The Census Bureau recently released Easy Stats, one of the latest web technology tools developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to make their data quicker and easier to access. As its name suggests, Easy Stats provides a user-friendly way to retrieve timely statistics about the nation’s people, places and economy. Access Easy Stats here.
NLIHC and PAHRC Launch National Housing Preservation Database
Data is critical to supporting evidence-based policies and strategies to preserve and create affordable housing. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) in partnership with the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) recently launched the National Housing Preservation Database, which includes information on more than 4.5 million housing units in 75,000 federally assisted properties. Learn more here.
2020 Census: Initial Research Milestones Generally Met but Plans Needed to Mitigate Highest Risks
According to U.S. Census Bureau officials, to inform timely design decisions, research on new methods to improve the cost effectiveness of the 2020 Census must be accomplished early enough in the decade to confirm their likely impact on both cost and quality. Read more here.
O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Program software and User Guides
The Occupational Ability Profiles (OAPs) in the O*NET Ability Profiler Scoring Program (APSP) software have been updated to reflect data from the new O*NET 17.0 database. Download this software, along with the Ability Profiler User’s Guide and the APSP User’s Guide, from the O*NET Products section. Access the Products section here.
Report on Transforming Classification Released
On Thursday, December 6, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) released its Report to the President on Transforming the Security Classification System. President Obama directed the PIDB to compile the report in a December 2009 Presidential Memo on Implementation of the Executive Order, “Classified National Security Information.” Read more here.
Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Multiple Worksite Report and the Report of Federal Employment and Wages (February 19, 2013)
Census Bureau
Boundary and Annexation Survey (January 7, 2013)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (January 7, 2013)
National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (February 8, 2013)
National Disease Surveillance Program (February 11, 2013)
School Associated Violent Death Surveillance System (February 12, 2013)
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance System (February 19, 2013)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program; Analysis of Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program; Analysis of Officers Accidentally Killed (January 17, 2013)
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (February 5, 2013)
Institute of Education Sciences
State of Preschool Survey 2013-2015 (February 12, 2013)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Generic Clearance to Conduct Survey Research Studies (February 19, 2013)
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Department of Education
Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data for EDFacts (January 11, 2013)
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