GUS Pilot: Telephone Respondent Debriefing Interview Protocol
Rebecca Morrison (ADEP)
January 13, 2011
Are respondents comprehending the meaning of certain words and phrases correctly?
What is the effect of including section headers within the instrument?
Is the form applicable to all types of governments?
What is the appropriate estimate of burden?
30 minutes, by phone
One copy of the form the respondent sent to the Census Bureau. (The respondent also needs this. Fax it to him/her prior to interview, if necessary)
Purpose:
To understand the process used to answer the questions on the GUS
To get feedback on the form
No right or wrong answers. All feedback is useful.
Tell me a little bit about how you were selected to be the person to report for your government.
Have you filled out forms like this in the past?
Were there any questions on the form that you thought were particularly difficult to answer?
Were there any questions on the form that you thought were particularly confusing?
How did you choose your answer to this question?
Do you recall whether or not you read the instruction that accompanies this question? (If yes, was it helpful to you?)
How would you describe your government and its state of dependence or independence?
How did you go about answering these questions?
(If necessary, clarify any abbreviations reported in these items.)
How easy or difficult was it to provide the names of the plans for this item?
How easy or difficult do you think it will be for other governments like yours to provide an accurate response to these questions?
How did you go about answering this question?
What sorts of activities does your government participate in that relate to open space and land preservation?
Do you recall if you included or excluded parks in your response to this question?
How easy or difficult do you think it will be for other governments like yours to provide an accurate response to this question?
Tell me about the types of correctional facilities your government operates.
(If R mentions prisons and jails) How are the prisons different from the jails?
Does your government have any juvenile correctional facilities? Are they separate from any prisons/jails your government operates?
Does your government have any facilities where people are held for a brief period of time, like a temporary lockup?
Do you have any thoughts to share regarding the way the survey looks?
Do you have any thoughts to share regarding the length of the survey?
(If section headers) Do you have any comments about the presence of section headers on the form? (Did they help, or were they confusing?)
Did you have any other comments concerning your experience completing the Government Units Survey?
Thank you for your time and feedback. We appreciate your comments on this form.
GUS Debriefing Interview Protocol
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