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The increasing diversity of population of the United States
presents many challenges to conducting health research that is
representative and informative. Dispersion and accessibility issues
can increase logistical costs; populations for which it is
difficult to obtain adequate sample size are also likely to be
expensive to study. Hence, even if it is technically feasible to
study a small population, it may not be easy to obtain the funding
to do so. In order to address the issues associated with improving
health research of small populations, the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop in January
2018. Participants considered ways of addressing the challenges of
conducting epidemiological studies or intervention research with
small population groups, including alternative study designs,
innovative methodologies for data collection, and innovative
statistical techniques for analysis. Table of Contents Front Matter
1 Introduction and Background 2 What Do We Mean by "Small
Populations"? 3 Challenges in Using Available Data for Small
Population Health Research 4 Techniques Used in Survey Research to
Identify and Find Small Populations for Health Research 5 New and
Emerging Designs for Intervention Studies 6 Recruitment, Retention,
and Collection of Data 7 Analysis Techniques for Small Population
Research 8 Closing Remarks Appendix A: Agenda and List of
Participants Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Steering
Committee and Speakers Committee on National Statistics
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A Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics (Paperback)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, Panel on a Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics; Edited by Nancy Kirkendall, …
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The education landscape in the United States has been changing
rapidly in recent decades: student populations have become more
diverse; there has been an explosion of data sources; there is an
intensified focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and
accessibility; educators and policy makers at all levels want more
and better data for evidence-based decision making; and the role of
technology in education has increased dramatically. With awareness
of this changed landscape the Institute of Education Sciences at
the U.S. Department of Education asked the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide a vision for the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)?the nation's
premier statistical agency for collecting, analyzing, and
disseminating statistics at all levels of education. A Vision and
Roadmap for Education Statistics (2022) reviews developments in
using alternative data sources, considers recent trends and future
priorities, and suggests changes to NCES's programs and operations,
with a focus on NCES's statistical programs. The report reimagines
NCES as a leader in the 21st century education data ecosystem,
where it can meet the growing demands for policy-relevant
statistical analyses and data to more effectively and efficiently
achieve its mission, especially in light of the Foundations for
Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 and the 2021 Presidential
Executive Order on advancing racial equity. The report provides
strategic advice for NCES in all aspects of the agency's work
including modernization, stakeholder engagement, and the resources
necessary to complete its mission and meet the current and future
challenges in education. Table of Contents Front Matter Synopsis
Summary 1 Introduction 2 Rise Up to Meet 21st-Century Education
Data Ecosystem Needs 3 Prioritize Topics, Data Content, and
Statistical Information to Maintain Relevance 4 Expand Engagement
and Dissemination for Greater Mission Impact 5 Transform Internal
Structure and Operations to Align with and Directly Support the
Strategic Plan 6 Summary of Recommendations References Appendix A:
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Used in This Report Appendix B: Data
Sources and Collection Approaches Appendix C: Summary of Data
Content Prioritization Process Appendix D: Comparing Federal
Principal Statistical Agencies and Units Appendix E: Institute of
Education Sciences and NCES Product Review Processes Appendix F:
Open Meeting Agendas and Solicited Statements Appendix G:
Biographical Sketches of the Panel Committee on National Statistics
Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides
funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of
childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of
households with childhood hunger and food insecurity, with a
particular focus on efforts to improve the knowledge base regarding
contributing factors, geographic distribution, programmatic
effectiveness, public health and medical costs, and consequences
for child development, well-being, and educational attainment. The
Economic Research Service and Food and Nutrition Service of the US
Department of Agriculture conducted two outreach efforts to obtain
input from the research community and other stakeholders to help
focus on areas and methods with the greatest research potential.
First, Food and Nutrition Service sought written comments to
selected questions through publication of a Federal Register
Notice. The second option was to convene a workshop under the
auspices of the Committee on National Statistics of the National
Research Council and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute
of Medicine. Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and
Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger is the summary of
that workshop, convened in Fall 2012 to examine research gaps and
opportunities to advance understanding of the causes and
consequences of child hunger in the United States. This report
reviews the adequacy of current knowledge, identifies substantial
research gaps, and considers data availability of economic, health,
social, cultural, demographic, and other factors that contribute to
childhood hunger or food insecurity. It also considers the
geographic distribution of childhood hunger and food insecurity;
the extent to which existing federal assistance programs reduce
childhood hunger and food insecurity; childhood hunger and food
insecurity persistence, and the extent to which it is due to gaps
in program coverage; and the inability of potential participants to
access programs, or the insufficiency of program benefits or
services. Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and
Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger will be a resource
to inform discussions about the public health and medical costs of
childhood hunger and food insecurity through its focus on
determinants of child food insecurity and hunger, individual,
community, and policy responses to hunger, impacts of child food
insecurity and hunger, and measurement and surveillance issues.
Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Defining and
Measuring Food Security 3 Individual and Household Determinants of
Child Food Insecurity and Hunger 4 Contextual Factors Linked to
Child Food Insecurity and Hunger 5 Individual and Family Coping
Responses to Hunger 6 Community Responses to Food Insecurity and
Hunger 7 Public Policy Responses to Hunger 8 Health and
Developmental Correlates of Child Food Insecurity from Pregnancy to
Adolescence 9 Measurement and Surveillance of Child Food Insecurity
and Hunger 10 Wrap-Up Bibliography Appendix A: Agenda Appendix B:
Registered Participants Committee on National Statistics
The Children's Health Act mandated the National Children's Study
(NCS) in 2000 with one of its purposes being to authorize the
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to
study the environmental influences (including physical, chemical,
biological, and psychosocial) on children's health and development.
The NCS examines all aspects of the environment including air,
water, diet, noise, family dynamics, and genetics, on the growth,
development, and health of children across the United States, for a
period of 21 years. The purpose of NCS is to improve the health and
well-being of children and to contribute to understanding the role
of these factors on health and disease. The research plan for the
NCS was developed from 2005 to 2007 in collaboration among the
Interagency Coordinating Committee, the NCS Advisory Committee, the
NCS Program Office, Westat, the Vanguard Center principal
investigators, and federal scientists. The current design of the
study, however, uses a separate pilot to assess quality of
scientific output, logistics, and operations and a "Main Study" to
examine exposure-outcome relationships. The NCS proposed the use of
a multilayered cohort approach for the Main Study, which was one of
the topics for discussion at the workshop that is the subject of
this publication. In the fall of 2012, NICHD requested that the
Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the NRC and the IOM
convene a joint workshop, to be led by CNSTAT. The workshop was to
focus on issues related to the overall design (including the
framework for implementation) of the NCS. The committee was
provided a background paper which it used to select the challenges
that were discussed at the workshop. Design of the National
Children's Study: A Workshop Summary presents an overview of the
workshop held on January 11, 2013. The publication includes
summaries of the four sessions of the workshop, a list of
participants, and the agenda. Table of Contents Front Matter 1
Introduction 2 Environmental Measures 3 Sample Design -
Consideration of Multiple Cohorts 4 Imputation and Estimation 5
Moving Forward References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B:
Registered Participants Committee on National Statistics
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