Feedback on technical resources for data use and general information for the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE)

OMB #0970-0401

Expiration Date: 06/30/2024

NOTE TO REVIEWERS: Potential respondents will be invited to complete this survey online via email and printed flyer invitations distributed at professional meetings where the NSECE team presents.

Feedback Survey to inform National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) training and technical assistance

Please share your thoughts to help us prepare and deliver National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) training and technical assistance. This brief survey is voluntary, and all feedback will be kept private. To further protect your privacy, please refrain from including personally identifiable information in open-ended responses.

1. How familiar are you with the design of the NSECE?

   • Very familiar

   • Somewhat familiar

   • Not very familiar

   • Not at all familiar

2. How familiar are you with the questionnaire content of the NSECE?

   • Very familiar

   • Somewhat familiar

   • Not very familiar

   • Not at all familiar

3. Which of the following types of NSECE data files have you used?

0. 2012 Public Use, including Quick Tabulation files

1. 2012 Restricted Use (Levels 1 or 2)

2. 2019 Public Use, including Quick Tabulation files

1. 2019 Restricted Use (Levels 1 or 2)

2. I have not used any NSECE data files

4. How familiar are you with the User’s Guides created for each data file of the NSECE?

1. Very familiar

2. Somewhat familiar

3. Not very familiar

4. Not at all familiar

1. How easy do you find it to use the NSECE User’s Guides and other documentation?

1. Very easy

2. Somewhat easy

3. Not very easy

4. Not at all easy

6. How easy do you find it to use the NSECE data files?

0. Very easy

1. Somewhat easy

2. Not very easy

3. Not at all easy

4. I haven’t tried to use the data

7. How useful do you find NSECE published analyses as a resource for your own research?

1. Very useful

2. Somewhat useful

3. Not very useful

4. Not at all useful

7. Are there any NSECE resources that you have found particularly valuable? [Open Ended]

9. Which sample type(s) would you like to see additional resources about?

• Center-based

• Home-based

• Household

• Workforce

• No data-file specific resources needed

10. For what level of researcher skill would you find additional resources to be helpful?

0. Experienced NSECE user

1. Intermediate-level researcher

2. User new to complex survey designs

11. How useful would you find the following types of information for using NSECE data and conducting secondary analysis of the NSECE?

	Very Useful	Somewhat Useful	Not Very Useful	Not at all Useful
How to use the NSECE data files generally (e.g., weights)
NSECE study design and possible research questions
How to replicate published estimates
Understanding restricted-access processes
How to work with data in selected topical areas (e.g., schedules or prices)
Using COVID Longitudinal Follow-up data
Working with multiple samples or years

12. What formats for new NSECE resources are you interested in?

	Very Useful	Somewhat Useful	Not Very Useful	Not at all Useful
Written resources (e.g., frequently asked questions, tutorials, sample programs)
Webinars
One-on-one consultations
Interactive virtual trainings
In-person trainings
Short instructional videos

12. What other resources would you suggest to make NSECE data more accessible to researchers? [Open Ended]

12. Which professional perspective most closely reflects your current role/position?  (Please select 1)

• Child Care Resource Center

• Education Consultant

• Federal or State Government

• PhD student

• Researcher (If selected, please indicate the research setting)

• Academic

• Federal or State Government

• Non-profit

• Research Firm/Institution

• State or Local Government

• Training/Technical Assistance Organization

• Other: (For example, Foundation Staff, or National Policy Organization Staff)

  • Please Specify ____________________

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. As always, please write [email protected] with additional suggestions or specific NSECE data questions.

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