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Zemsky, Robert Shapiro, Daniel |
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On Measuring a Mirage: Why U.S. Training Numbers Don't Add Up EQW Working Papers WP20, National Center on Education and Quality of the Workforce, Philadelphia PA, 1994 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: National Center on Education and Quality of the Workforce, University of Pennsylvania Keyword(s): Current Population Survey (CPS) / CPS-Fertility Supplement; Job Training; Longitudinal Data Sets; Longitudinal Surveys; NLS Description; NLS of H.S. Class of 1972; Research Methodology; Schooling, Post-secondary; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); Training; Vocational Education Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. In order to identify the reasons underlying the variability and unreliability of estimates of education and training, this paper analyzes the methodology of five national surveys designed to estimate the scale and scope of training. The five surveys were: May Triennial Adult Education Supplement to the Current Population Survey, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, Survey of Income and Program Participation, National Longitudinal Survey of High School Class of 1972, and High School and Beyond. The analysis focused on the following: fundamental purpose of each survey, population sampled, goodness of fit, and survey structure/design. The analysis established that the five surveys do not measure fully what they purport to measure. However, collectively, they provided an invaluable insight into the nature of work-related education and training in the United States. Recommendations for improving the surveys are given |
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Zemsky, Robert and Daniel Shapiro. "On Measuring a Mirage: Why U.S. Training Numbers Don't Add Up." EQW Working Papers WP20, National Center on Education and Quality of the Workforce, Philadelphia PA, 1994. |