High School Completion Validation Study Specifications
>EDUCA< Asked during the basic CPS interview
What is the highest level of school (Name/you) (has/have) completed or the highest degree (Name/you) (has/have) received?
(31) Less than 1st grade
(32) 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade
(33) 5th or 6th grade
(34) 7th or 8th grade
(35) 9th grade
(36) 10th grade
(37) 11th grade
(38) 12th grade
(39) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE – high school DIPLOMA or the equivalent (For example: GED)
(40) Some college but no degree
(41) Associate degree in college – Occupational/vocational program
(42) Associate degree in college – Academic program
(43) Bachelor’s degree (For example: BA, AB, BS)
(44) Master’s degree (For example: MA, MS, MEng, Med, MSW, MBA)
(45) Professional School Degree (For example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
(46) Doctorate degree (For example: PhD, EdD)
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>PRESUP<
We are currently conducting a study to determine if school information can be studied along with information provided by household members. One important area of research is whether information kept by a school about high school completion can be obtained from schools. Because of this research, we have a few additional questions to ask.
ENTER 1 TO CONTINUE
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>INTRO< Fill:
[IF EDUCA = > 35, Fill “high school”]
>INTRO<
I would like to ask you a few questions about (your/Name's) (high school/ ) education.
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IF EDUCA < 35 GO TO Q4INTRO
ELSE GO TO Q1A
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>Q1A< Question uses the state look up list from basic CPS
Now I would like to find out the name and address of the high school (you/Name) last attended. In what state was the school located?
(1) __ state abbreviation
(2) Did not attend high school GO TO Q4INTRO
(3) Attended high school, but not in the U.S. GO TO Q1Da
(4) Don’t know/refused END INTERVIEW FOR THIS PERSON
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>Q1B<
What is the name of the school?
>Q1B< INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS:
TO LOOKUP THE SCHOOL ID, ENTER AT LEAST THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE SCHOOL NAME. USUALLY, THE MORE LETTERS YOU ENTER THE MORE LIKELY YOU WILL FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. IF THE SCHOOL CONTAINS A NUMBER, LIKE PUBLIC SCHOOL 14, TRY SEARCHING FOR THE NUMBER 14.
ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND THE CORRECT SCHOOL
- HIGHLIGHT THE SCHOOL DESIRED BY USING THE UP AND DOWN ARROWS
- PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT THE SCHOOL
- PRESS [ENTER] AGAIN TO SELECT THE ID
IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TRY ENTERING DIFFERENT LETTERS IN THE SCHOOL NAME.
IF YOU STILL CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TYPE ‘NOT FOUND’ AND PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT.
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IF Q1B = ‘NOT FOUND’ GO TO Q1Db
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>Q1C< Fill:
[Fill high school name, city, state from school selected in Q1B]
>Q1C<
The school name is (name of school) in (city, state). Is that right?
(1) YES GO TO Q2INTRO
(2) NO GO BACK TO Q1B
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>Q1Da<
What is the name of the school?
ENTER SCHOOL NAME _______________________________________________GO TO Q1E
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>Q1Db<
I’m not finding that school, so I’ll type in the information. You said that was . . (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: repeat name of school reported) ?
ENTER SCHOOL NAME ________________________________________
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>Q1E<
What is the street address?
ENTER STREET ADDRESS ______________________________________________
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>Q1F< Fill:
[If Nativity ne 57 (USA), Fill “or country”]
>Q1F<
And the city and state (or country/ )?
ENTER CITY ___________________________________________________________
ENTER STATE (or country/ )_______________________________________________
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>Q1G<
Is that a public or private school?
(1) Public school
(2) Private school
(3) Don’t know/refused
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>Q2INTRO<
Some people do not earn a diploma or credential from their high school while others receive different types of diplomas or credentials.
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>Q2ANYTYPE< Fill:
[Fill school name reported in Q1B/Q1Da/Q1Db]
>Q2ANYTYPE<
Did (you/Name) receive a high school diploma, a GED, or a diploma equivalent of any kind from (school name)?
>Q2ANYTYPE< INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS:
Read if needed: “Was it a high school diploma, GED, or something else?”
Read GED DEFINITION if needed: “A GED is a credential that you earn after successfully completing specific GED tests, and is usually something you would get instead of a high school diploma.”
(1) No diploma, No GED, No equivalent
(2) Diploma
(3) GED
(4) Both a diploma and a GED
(5) Other
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If Q2ANYTYPE = 1, 3, 5, DK, RF GO TO Q2COA
ELSE GO TO Q2VERIFY
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>Q2COA< Fill:
[Fill school name reported in Q1B/Q1Da/Q1Db]
>Q2COA<
Instead of a high school diploma, some students might receive a certificate for attending classes without meeting all the requirements for graduating. Instead of a high school diploma, did (you/Name) receive a certificate of some kind from (school name)?
(1) Yes (What is that certificate called? RECORD RESPONSE:___________________ )
(2) No
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If Q2ANYTYPE = 3 or 5 OR Q2COA=1 GO TO Q2VERIFY
ELSE GO TO Q3A
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>Q2VERIFY< Fills:
[Fill school name reported in Q1B/Q1Da/Q1Db] [Fill credentials reported in Q2ANYTYPE and Q2COA]
>Q2VERIFY<
Just to confirm, (school name) gave (you/Name) (a GED/and a high school diploma/and the other high school credential you mentioned (specify))? Is that correct?
(1) Yes
(2) No (Ask: Which of those credentials did (you/Name) receive from (school name)?) RETURN TO Q2ANYTYPE/Q2COA AND RE-ENTER CORRECT DATA
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IF Q2ANYTYPE = 2 or 4 GO TO Q6
ELSE IF Q2ANYTYPE = 1,5, DK, RF GO TO Q3A
ELSE GO TO Q3B
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>Q3A<
Did (you/Name) ever get a GED?
(1) Yes GO TO Q5A
(2) No GO TO Q3C
(3) Don’t know/refused GO TO Q3C
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>Q3B<
Did (you/Name) ever get a High school diploma?
(1) Yes GO TO Q5B
(2) No GO TO Q8
(3) Don’t know/refused GO TO Q8
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>Q3C<
Did (you/Name) ever get some other high school credential?
(1) Yes GO TO Q5B
(2) No GO TO Q8
(3) Don’t know/refused GO TO Q8
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>Q4INTRO<
Some people do not earn a diploma or credential from their high school while others receive different types of diplomas or credentials.
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>Q4ANYTYPE<
Did (you/Name) ever receive a high school diploma, a GED, or a diploma equivalent of any kind?
>Q4ANYTYPE< INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS:
Read if needed: “Was it a high school diploma, GED, or something else?”
Read GED DEFINITION if needed: “A GED is a credential that you earn after successfully completing specific GED tests, and is usually something you would get instead of a high school diploma.”
(1) No diploma, No GED, No equivalent
(2) Diploma
(3) GED
(4) Both a diploma and a GED
(5) Other (specify: ____________________)
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If Q4ANYTYPE = 1, 3, 5, DK, RF GO TO Q4COA
ELSE GO TO Q5B
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>Q4COA<
Instead of a high school diploma, some students might receive a certificate for attending classes without meeting all the requirements for graduating.
Instead of a high school diploma, did (you/Name) ever receive a certificate of some kind?
(1) Yes (What is that certificate called? RECORD RESPONSE: ________________)
(2) No
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If Q4COA = 1 OR Q4ANYTYPE = 5 GO TO Q5B
If Q4COA = 2 AND Q4ANYTYPE = 3 GO TO Q5A
ELSE GO TO Q7A
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>Q5A<
Where did (you/Name) take the GED test?
ENTER INSTITUTION NAME _________________________________________________
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>Q5A1<
What is the street address?
ENTER STREET ADDRESS ____________________________________________________
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>Q5A2< Fill:
[If Nativity ne 57 (USA), Fill “or country”]
>Q5A2<
And the city and state (or country/ )?
ENTER CITY __________________________________________________________
ENTER STATE (or country/ ) _____________________________________________
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>Q5A3<
Is that a public or private school, agency, or organization?
(1) Public
(2) Private
(3) Don’t know/refused
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[GO TO Q6]
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>Q5B< Series repeats for each credential reported. (Q4ANTYPE, Q4COA, Q3B, Q3C)
What school, agency, or organization awarded the (diploma/credential)?
>Q5B< INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS:
TO LOOKUP THE SCHOOL ID, ENTER AT LEAST THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE SCHOOL NAME. USUALLY, THE MORE LETTERS YOU ENTER THE MORE LIKELY YOU WILL FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. IF THE SCHOOL CONTAINS A NUMBER, LIKE PUBLIC SCHOOL 14, TRY SEARCHING FOR THE NUMBER 14.
ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND THE CORRECT SCHOOL
- HIGHLIGHT THE SCHOOL DESIRED BY USING THE UP AND DOWN ARROWS
- PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT THE SCHOOL
- PRESS [ENTER] AGAIN TO SELECT THE ID
IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TRY ENTERING DIFFERENT LETTERS IN THE SCHOOL NAME.
IF YOU STILL CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TYPE ‘NOT FOUND’ AND PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT.
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IF Q5B = ‘NOT FOUND’ GO TO Q5D
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>Q5C< Fill:
[Fill high school name, city, state from school selected in Q5B]
>Q5C<
The school name is (name of school) in (city, state). Is that right?
(1) YES GO TO Q6
(2) NO GO BACK TO Q5B
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>Q5D<
I’m not finding that school, agency, or organization, so I’ll type in the information. You said that was . . (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: repeat name of school, agency, or organization reported)?
ENTER SCHOOL, AGENCY, OR ORGANIZATION NAME__________________________
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>Q5E<
What is the street address?
ENTER STREET ADDRESS ______________________________________________
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>Q5F< Fill:
[If Nativity ne 57 (USA), Fill “or country”]
>Q5F<
And the city and state (or country/ )?
ENTER CITY ___________________________________________________________
ENTER STATE (or country/ )_______________________________________________
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>Q5G<
Is that a public or private school, agency, or organization?
(1) Public
(2) Private
(3) Don’t know/refused
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>Q6< Question repeats for each credential reported. (Q4ANYTYPE, Q4COA, Q3B, Q3C)
What year did (you/Name) receive the (diploma/GED/credential)?
ENTER YEAR _________________
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[GO TO Q9]
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>Q7A< Question uses the state look up list from basic CPS
Now I would like to find out the name and address of the school (you/Name) last attended. In what state was the school located?
(1) __ state abbreviation
(2) Never enrolled in school GO TO SKIP INSTRUCTION ABOVE Q10
(3) Attended school, but not in the U.S. GO TO Q7Da
(4) Don’t know/refused END INTERVIEW FOR THIS PERSON
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>Q7B<
What is the name of the school?
>Q7B< INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS:
TO LOOKUP THE SCHOOL ID, ENTER AT LEAST THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE SCHOOL NAME. USUALLY, THE MORE LETTERS YOU ENTER THE MORE LIKELY YOU WILL FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. IF THE SCHOOL CONTAINS A NUMBER, LIKE PUBLIC SCHOOL 14, TRY SEARCHING FOR THE NUMBER 14.
ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND THE CORRECT SCHOOL
- HIGHLIGHT THE SCHOOL DESIRED BY USING THE UP AND DOWN ARROWS
- PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT THE SCHOOL
- PRESS [ENTER] AGAIN TO SELECT THE ID
IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TRY ENTERING DIFFERENT LETTERS IN THE SCHOOL NAME.
IF YOU STILL CANNOT FIND THE SCHOOL, TYPE ‘NOT FOUND’ AND PRESS [ENTER] TO SELECT.
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IF Q7B = ‘NOT FOUND’ GO TO Q7Db
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>Q7C< Fill:
[Fill high school name, city, state from school selected in Q7B]
>Q7C<
The school name is (name of school) in (city, state). Is that right?
(1) YES GO TO Q8
(2) NO GO BACK TO Q7B
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>Q7Da<
What is the name of the school?
ENTER SCHOOL NAME _______________________________________________ GO TO Q7E
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>Q7Db<
I’m not finding that school, so I’ll type in the information. You said that was . . (INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: repeat name of school reported)?
ENTER SCHOOL NAME ________________________________________
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>Q7E<
What is the street address?
ENTER STREET ADDRESS ______________________________________________
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>Q7F< Fill:
[If Nativity ne 57 (USA), Fill “or country”]
>Q7F<
And the city and state (or country/ )?
ENTER CITY ___________________________________________________________
ENTER STATE (or country/ )_______________________________________________
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>Q7G<
Is that a public or private school?
(1) Public
(2) Private
(3) Don’t know/refused
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>Q8< Fill:
[Fill school name collected in Q1B/Q1Da/Q1Db or Q7B/Q7Da/Q7Db]
>Q8<
What year did (you/Name) last attend (SCHOOL NAME)?
ENTER YEAR: ____________________
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>Q9<
Sometimes people change their names, for instance, if they get married, or for other reasons. In school, did (you/Name) ever go by any name other than (FILL: FIRST &
LAST NAME)?
(1) Yes (Ask: What was (your/Name’s) full name in high school?)
Specify, but do not record nicknames: __________________________________
(2) No
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[IF EDUCA > 39 AND Q2ANYTYPE = 1 AND Q2COA = 2 AND (Q3A AND Q3B AND Q3C) ne 1, GO TO Q10; ELSE END INTERVIEW FOR THIS PERSON]
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>Q10<
You said that (you/Name) did not receive a high school diploma. Earlier I recorded that the highest level (you/Name) completed was (FILL: SCHOOL LEVEL REPORTED IN EDUCA). Is it correct that (you/Name) did not receive a high school diploma?
(1) Correct, Person did NOT receive a high school diploma GO TO Q11
(2) Person DID receive a high school diploma GO BACK TO Q4ANYTYPE
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>Q11<
Is it correct that (you/Name) completed (FILL: SCHOOL LEVEL REPORTED IN
EDUCA)?
(1) Yes
(2) No (If needed, ask: What was the highest grade or level of education you completed?)
Record highest level of educational attainment: ______
(31) Less than 1st grade
(32) 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade
(33) 5th or 6th grade
(34) 7th or 8th grade
(35) 9th grade
(36) 10th grade
(37) 11th grade
(38) 12th grade
(39) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE – high school DIPLOMA or the equivalent (For
example: GED)
(40) Some college but no degree
(41) Associate degree in college – Occupational/vocational program
(42) Associate degree in college – Academic program
(43) Bachelor’s degree (For example: BA, AB, BS)
(44) Master’s degree (For example: MA, MS, MEng, Med, MSW, MBA)
(45) Professional School Degree (For example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
(46) Doctorate degree (For example: PhD, EdD)
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | >EDUCA1< |
| Author | chris.chapman |
| Last Modified By | yifwanda.ndjungu |
| File Modified | 2008-06-24 |
| File Created | 2008-04-29 |