Cognitive Interviews for Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 (ELS:2002/12) Survey Draft Items

Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 Third Follow-up 2012 (ELS:2002/12)

2010 Cognitive Interviews

Attachment II

Eligibility Screening Questions

Thank you for inquiring about the cognitive interviews for this study. We will perform a screening for potential interviewees that will take 3 to 5 minutes. The interviews will be recorded so that we can review your ideas and comments. We will prepare a report that does not single out any one person, but summarizes what we heard from various individuals taken as a whole. In accordance with federal confidentiality requirements, we will keep the recording only until our report is finished. No names will be mentioned in the report.

This is a study about education and work after high school and, during the interviews, we will discuss topics related to your work/career experiences. But, I will first need to ask you a few questions to determine if you are eligible to participate in the cognitive interviews.

1. What is your age? Are you…

_ Under 24 (Sorry, we can’t use your help.) …STOP

_ 24

• 25

• 26

• 27

• 28

• 29 or older (Sorry, we can’t use your help.) …STOP

2. Are you currently employed?

__Yes – Skip to 4.

__No -- Go to 3.

3. Have you held a job in the last 12 months?

__Yes

__No

4. Are you currently enrolled in a postsecondary education program?

--Yes

--No

4. What is your gender?

• Male

• Female

4. What is your highest level of education?

• Less than high school

• High school diploma or GED only

• Some college

• Graduated from college

4. Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin?

__Yes

__No

4. What is your race? (You may select one or more)

• American Indian or Alaska Native

• Asian

• Black or African American

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

• White

4. What is your name?

__________________________________________________

4. What is the best telephone number to reach you?

___________________________

4. What is your e-mail address?

____________________________________________

4. What days of the week and times of day would you be available to be interviewed?

__________________________________________________

Thank you for answering our questions. We will let you know in the next few days whether we can use your help. Once the interviewees have been selected, they will be contacted by phone and e-mail to notify them of the date, time, and location. At that point, you must RSVP to the invitation to guarantee a spot in the interview schedule. Upon completion of the interview you will receive $50.