BB09 Change Memo

MEMORANDUM

TO: Shelly Martinez, OMB

FROM: Ted Socha, NCES

Jennifer Wine, RTI

DATE: June 29, 2009

RE: NSF Items in B&B:08/09 Full-Scale Instrument

OMB forms clearance (No. 1850-0729) was received in May 2009 for the full-scale data collection of the 2008/09 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/09). This memo serves to summarize proposed additions to the full-scale data collection as they relate to what was approved previously. The proposed survey items listed below are to be new items and will not replace any previously OMB approved items.

In collaboration with the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Science Resources Statistics, we propose that the B&B:08/09 interview to include a small subset of items already in use on NSF’s 2008 National Survey of Recent College Graduates (NSRCG). Since both NCES and NSF have shared interests in learning about college graduates, we sought their input on the content of our B&B:08/09 survey. Listed below are questions to be included in the B&B:08/09 full-scale interview that were derived from the 2008 NSF Survey of Recent College Graduates based on these discussions.

We propose to add 6 questions, all shown below in blue and italics, each paired with their NSCG “source” question in black.

The student interview is now expected to require an average of 26 minutes per response, an increase of 1 minute from the last submission, with a range of times from 11 to 46 minutes. From the anticipated starting sample of 17,312, 14,722 interviews are expected for a total burden of 6,380 hours. That burden estimate is 246 hours more than stated in the last submission.

NSF B19. To what extent was your work on your principal job related to your highest degree? Was it…

Closely related

Somewhat related

Not related

B&B instrument item: RDNSF19B

Would you say your job is closely related, somewhat related, or not related to your bachelor's degree from BA school?

Closely related
Somewhat related
Not related

NSF B20. (If Not related) Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area outside the field of your highest degree?

Mark Yes or No for each item.

1 Pay, promotion opportunities

2 Working conditions (e.g., hours, equipment, working environment)

3 Job location

4 Change in career or professional interests

5 Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse’s job moved)

6 Job in highest degree field not available

7 Some other reason – Specify

B&B instrument item: RDNSF20B

Which of the following factors influenced your decision to work in an area outside of your BA school bachelor's degree field...

	Yes	No
Pay, promotion opportunities?
Working conditions (for example, hours, equipment, working environment)?
Job location?
Change in career or professional interests?
Family-related reasons (for example, children, spouse's job moved)?
Job in BA school bachelor's degree field not available?
Other factor(s) not listed?

NSF B21. Which two factors in question B19 were your most important reasons for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree?

Enter number of appropriate reason from question B20 above.

1 Most important reason

2 Second most important reason

(Enter “0” if no second reason)

B&B instrument item: RDNSF21B

Which of the following was your most important reason for working in an area outside of your bachelor's degree field...

(List items chosen in RDNSF20B)

B&B instrument item RDNF21B2

Which of the following was your second most important reason for working in an area outside of your [Y_NPSCHL] bachelor's degree field...

(List remaining items from RDNSF21B)

NSF D11. Of which foreign country are you a citizen?

B&B instrument item: RFNSF11D

Of which foreign country are you a citizen?

  

  

(Dropdown is a list of countries from the SESTAT foreign country codes NSF uses, plus any updated countries using the online 2008 CIA World Factbook.)

NSF D9. (If U.S. citizen) Were you a U.S. citizen…

Mark one answer.

1 Born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or another U.S. territory

2 Born abroad of American parent(s)

3 By naturalization

Go to question D12

B&B instrument item: RFNSF9D

Are you a U.S. citizen...

Born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or another U.S. territory, or
Born abroad of American parent(s), or
By naturalization