National Household Education Surveys Programs: Learning at All Ages: 1991-2003.

Overview & Synopsis

This pamphlet describes the National Household Education Surveys (NHES) program, a system of telephone surveys of the noninstitutionalized civilian population of the United States. This data collection system provides information on a wide range of education-related issues. The surveys provide descriptive data on the educational activities of the U.S. population. About 45,000 to 64,000 households are contacted to identify persons eligible for the surveys, which are conducted by WESTAT through computer-assisted telephone interviewing. The survey topics for 1991 through 2003 are: (1) Adult Education (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003); (2) Before- and After-School Programs and Activities (1999, 2001); (3) Civic Involvement (1996, 1999); (4) Early Childhood Program Participation (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001); (5) Household and Library Use (1996); (6) Parent and Family Involvement in Education (1996, 1999, 2003); (7) School Readiness (1993, 2003); and (8) School Safety and Discipline (1993). (SLD)