Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty : Evaluation of Current Methodology,9780309073011

Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty : Evaluation of Current Methodology

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ISBN13: 9780309073011
ISBN10: 0309073014
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Natl Academy Pr
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Summary

A reference text presented as a companion to the National Research Council's Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas' final report, which was published by the National Research Council in 2000. This volume also provides specific documentation of the methods for producing small-area estimates of poor school-age children currently used by the NRC. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Introduction and Overview
1(8)
Title I
2(2)
Updated Estimates
4(3)
Plan of the Report
7(2)
Title I Allocation Procedures
9(6)
Title I Formulas
9(2)
Two-Stage Allocations
11(2)
Direct Allocations to School Districts
13(2)
Data Sources for County Estimates
15(16)
Census Data
16(3)
CPS Data
19(5)
Differences Between Census and CPS Data
24(3)
Administrative Records Data
27(3)
Timeliness of Estimates
30(1)
Estimation Procedure for Counties
31(13)
1995 Estimation Procedure
33(8)
Differences Between 1995 and 1993 Estimation Procedures
41(1)
Differences Between Original and Revised 1993 Estimation Procedures
42(2)
Alternative County Models
44(13)
Model Characteristics
45(1)
Models Examined in the First Round of Evaluations
46(7)
Models Examined in the Second Round of Evaluations
53(4)
Evaluations of County Estimates
57(52)
Overview of Evaluations
58(2)
County Model Internal Evaluation
60(8)
County Model External Evaluation
68(34)
State Model Evaluation
102(7)
School District Estimates
109(32)
Issues in Estimating Poverty for School Districts
110(3)
Estimation Procedure
113(2)
Evaluations
115(9)
School Lunch Data
124(5)
Assessment
129(12)
Population Estimates
141(16)
Methods for Population Estimates
142(4)
Evaluation of County Estimates
146(8)
Evaluation of School District Estimates
154(3)
Research and Development Priorities
157(89)
Schedule Considerations
158(1)
Short-Term Priorities
159(8)
Documentation and Evaluation
167(4)
APPENDICES
A Models For County and State Poverty Estimates
171(14)
B Regression Diagnostics on Alternative County Regression Models
185(9)
C County Model Comparisons with 1990 Census Estimates
194(32)
D Use of School Lunch Data in New York State for the Estimation of School-Age Children in Poverty: An Analysis
226(18)
E Special Case: Estimates for Puerto Rico
244(2)
References and Bibliography 246(5)
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff 251

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