2017 Federal CASIC Workshops

Held May April 11th and 12th, 2017 at US Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland
Sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census Bureau.

2017 FedCASIC Presentations

Tuesday Sessions

Welcome and Plenary Session (9:15-10:45)
Management Challenges I (11:00-12:30) (1 session)
Special Population Surveys I (11:00-12:30) (4 presentations)
Supplementing Survey Data with Administrative Records (11:00-12:30) (5 presentations)
Considerations When Collecting Data on Mobile Devices (11:00-12:30) (4 presentations)
Poster Session/Lunch (12:30-2:30) (11 presentations)
Demonstrations I (2:30-4:15) (4 demonstrations)
Special Population Surveys II (2:30-4:15) (5 presentations)
Redesigning Federal Surveys (2:30-4:15) (6 presentations)
Data Collection Tools For Interviewers and Respondents (2:30-4:15) (6 presentations)

Wednesday Sessions

Management Challenges II (9:00-10:30) (1 session)
Instrument Design and Mode Effects (9:00-10:30) (5 presentations)
IT Security Considerations (9:00-10:30) (3 presentations)
Communicating With Respondents About Sensitive Topics (9:00-10:30) (3 presentations)
Demonstrations II (11:00-12:30) (6 presentations)
Data Analysis Tools (11:00-12:30) (5 presentations)
Sample Frame Development (11:00-12:30) (5 presentations)
Survey Development and Management (11:00-12:30) (4 presentations)

Welcome and Plenary Session (Tuesday 09:15-10:45)

Speaker:

John Abowd - U.S. Census Bureau

Title:

What Does It Really Mean to Be a 21st Century Statistical Agency?

Management Challenges I (Tuesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Karen Davis - RTI International

Presentation Materials:

Management challenges associated with the changing landscape of data collection

Chair:Karen Davis - RTI International
Panelists:
    James Berry - Energy Information Administration
    Kyle Fennell - NORC at the University of Chicago
    Howard Hogan - U.S. Census Bureau
    Patty Maher - Survey Research Center, University of Michigan

Special Population Surveys I (Tuesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Jake Bournazian - Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy

Presentation Materials:

Results from Different Adaptive Design Methods to Locate and Survey a Longitudinal Sample	Jill Connelly - NORC at the University of Chicago Karen Grigorian, Tom Hoffer, Michael Yang
Use of Administrative Records to Assess the Characteristics of Undercounted Children	Leticia Fernandez - U.S.Census Bureau James Noon, Rachel Shattuck - U.S. Census Bureau
Increasing Participation in (USDA) Farm Service Agency's Microloan Program	Michael Gerling - USDA Sarah Tulman - USDA Economic Research Service
From Survey to Star:Development, Implementation and Reporting of HCAHPS Star Ratings	William Lehrman - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Supplementing Survey Data with Administrative Records (Tuesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Paul Marck - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Reporting of Indian Health Service Coverage in the American Community Survey	Renuka Bhaskar - U.S. Census Bureau Rachel Shattuck, James Noon, Brett O'Hara
Potential Uses of Administrative Records Data and PIK Coverage in the 2012 SBO	Adela Luque - U.S. Census Bureau Renuka Bhaskar - U.S. Census Bureau, James Noon, Sharon Ennis
Coverage and Quality of Federal Health and Address and State Program Administrative Records	James Noon - U.S. Census Bureau Renuka Bhaskar, Sharon Ennis, Mark Leach - U.S. Census Bureau
Preliminary Research for Enhancing the ACS with Administrative Property Tax Records	Michaela Patton - U.S. Census Bureau
Using Auxiliary Data and Non-Probability Samples to Calculate Fair Market Rents	Thomas Brassell - ICF International Randal ZuWallack, Brian Orleans

Considerations When Collecting Data on Mobile Devices (Tuesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Steven Klement - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Consent Form Design for Geolocation Capture in Mobile Web Surveys	Scott Crawford - SoundRocket
Saving time and money: Using DroidBuilder, an Android device provisioning tool	Charles Loftis - RTI International Jon Cirella, Marty Meyer, Tennyson Chen, Jason Butler, Jim Pratt - RTI International
Incorporating Iterative Usability Evaluation into the Lifecycle of Designing and Development	Erika Olmsted-Hawala - U.S. Census Bureau Chris Antoun, Brian Falcone, Rebecca Keegan, Ivonne Figueroa, Elizabeth Nichols, Jonathan Katz, Mary Davis, Lin Wang
Introducing Device Sensor Data in Surveys	Bjoern Mussmann - Statistics Netherlands Jeldrik Bakker, Jacqueline van Beuningen, Barry Schouten, Rob Warmerdam - Statistics Netherlands

Poster Session/Lunch (Tuesday 12:30-2:30)

Chair:

John Little - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Visualizing Data at the USDA Using Animations, Small Multiples and Interactivity	Irwin Anolik - National Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA
Improving Trip Reporting in the National Household Travel Survey	Stacey Bricka - Macrosys Research and Technology Adella Santos, FHWA NHTS Program Manager (primary author), Timothy Reuscher, ORNL, Janice Machado, Westat
Cyber Security for Census 2020	Gus Hunt - Accenture Federal Services
Using an Excel-based data dictionary to automate codebook production for complex surveys	Elise Comperchio - NORC at the University of Chicago Caitlin Finan, Matthew Kastin, Megan Stead, Shannon Corcoran, Jian Zhang , Michael Slater
Tools for Scraping and Classifying Data from Government Websites	Brian Dumbacher - U.S. Census Bureau
Toolkit for Multisite Study Quality Assurance Assessment	Summer Brenwald - ICF International Tonja Kyle, MS, Davia Spado, MA
Use of Data Vault to Develop Hyper-Normalized Data Warehouses	Randall Daly - Harmonia Holdings Group Manish Khera
MWRWeb Collection System	John Peters - Bureau of Labor Statistics Kelly Quinn
Data Queries on the Go!	Stephanie Richelsen - ICF International Brenda Clark - ICF International
Text Analytics: Beyond Rows, Columns and Feelings	Juan Salazar - Mark Logic Dr. Patrick Fan - Virginia Tech's Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics, Ms. Sara Mazer - MarkLogic
Automated Statistical System Files	Victoria Dingler - RTI International

Demonstrations I (Tuesday 2:30-4:15)

Chair:

Casey Eggleston - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Toward a Web-based Multiple-Month, Multiple Reporting Unit Data Collection Form	Bryan Beverly - Bureau of Labor Statistics Nathan Lotze
The Food Study App and Website:Self-Administered Reporting for FOODAPS ADCM	Erica Bonilla - Westat Andrew Heller; Muona Malola; Anuja Pathak; Abie Reifer; Ting Yan; Aaron Maitland, Cheryl Crotts; Erika Bonilla, MS; Kaitlynn Genoversa-Won; Bryan Davis; David Garner; Erika Bonilla, MS; Jacky Choi; Giannella de Rienzo; Laurie May, P h.D.; and Janice Machado
Data Collection Mobile Mapping Instrument for the June Area Survey	Sonia Hickman - National Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA Denise A. Abreu, Linda A. Lawson
Survey Solutions, a CAPI system by the World Bank	Martin Wulfe - The World Bank

Special Population Surveys II (Tuesday 2:30-4:15)

Chair:

Michael Gerling - National Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA

Presentation Materials:

Is Subsidized Childcare Associated with Lower Risk of Grade Retention for Low-Income Children? Evidence from Child Care and Development Fund Administrative Records Linked to the American Community Survey	Rachel Shattuck - U.S. Census Bureau
Securing District Recruitment for School-Based Studies	Cynthia Simko - NORC at the University of Chicago Karen Grigorian
A Field Test of Adaptive Nonresponse Follow-Up Procedures in an Establishment Survey	Katherine Thompson - U.S. Census Bureau Stephen J. Kaputa
Can Internet-Based Surveys of Youth Behaviors Work in the School Setting?	William Higgins - ICF International R.L. Harding, B. Clark, S. Richelsen, B. Rothenbach
Encouraging Survey Response Among Diverse, Hard-to-Reach Populations	Alicia Leonard - Mathematica Policy Research

Redesigning Federal Surveys (Tuesday 2:30-4:15)

Chair:

Carl Ramirez - U.S. Government Accountability Office

Presentation Materials:

Using Cognitive Interview and Survey Data to Assess the Underreporting of Operators	David Biagas - National Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA
Adding a Quarterly Business Survey to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Annual Refiling Survey	Sharon Stang - Bureau of Labor Statistics Emily Thomas, Jennifer Edgar
Developing an Online Mode for the Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey	Ian Elkin - Bureau of Labor Statistics Douglas Williams, Nhien To
Improvement by Innovation: Planned Changes for the 2017 National Survey of Children's Health	Leah Meyer - U.S. Census Bureau
Use of Administrative Records to Replace Household Surveys	Agron Nicaj - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Childhood Immunization: A Pilot Survey using a Mobile Panel	James Dayton - ICF International John Boyle, Lew Berman, Deirdre Middleton, ICF International and Alex Coleo, MFour

Data Collection Tools for Interviewers and Respondents (Tuesday 2:30-4:15)

Chair:

Eileen O'Brien - Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy

Presentation Materials:

CCQDER's Recruitment Tool: How to track recruiter burden and make recruitment easier	Lauren Creamer - National Center for Health Statistics Justin Mezetin, Amanada Titus, Rachel Harrison
Lessons Learned from Training Field Staff to Perform Multiple Data Collection Roles	Amber Brown - Westat Erika Bonilla, MS; Kaitlynn Genoversa-Wong; Jacky Choi; Giannella de Rienzo, Janice Machado; Laurie May, Ph.D.; and John Kirlin
Adding Notifications to Mobile Applications	Matt Boyce - RTI International Randy Eckhoff, Robert Furberg, Paul Kizakevich, Ron Thigpen
Mobile Survey Data Collection and Management Using Participants' Own Smartphones	Paresh V. Patel - SurveySignal
Associating Respondent and Household Characteristics with Interviewing Dynamics and Data	Jinyoung Lee - Survey Research and Methodology Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Robert F. Belli (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Using a Web Portal as a Hub for Business Respondents	Aryn Hernandez - U.S. Census Bureau Temika Holland, Michelle Karlsson

Management Challenges II (Wednesday 9:00-10:30)

Chair:

Jane Sheperd - Westat

Presentation Materials:

Management challenges associated with staffing the survey lifecycle

Chair:Jane Shepherd - Westat
Panelists:
    Grant Benson - Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
    Debbie Bittner - Social and Scientific Systems
    Kyle Fennell - NORC at the University of Chicago
    Josh Keller - U.S. Census Bureau
    Chris Manning - Bureau of Labor Statistics

Instrument Design and Mode Effects (Wednesday 9:00-10:30)

Chair:

Herschel Sanders - RTI International

Presentation Materials:

Dependent Interviewing and Data Quality: An Analysis of the Agriculture Labor Survey	Emilola Abayomi - National Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA
Mobile Respondents to Web Surveys: Effects on Nonresponse and Measurement Errors	Katelyn Cutts - American Institutes for Research (AIR) Rebecca Medway, Cameron McPhee
The Real CASIC Instrumentation Challenge: 9 'Multis-' and 5 Complications	Mark Pierzchala - MMP Survey Services, LLC
Does the Residential Energy Consumption Survey have a Mode Effect?	Amang Sukasih - RTI International Saki Kinney, Rachel Harter, Chip Berry, Grace Deng, David Kinyon
Questionnaire design for smartphones (and tablets) an overview of best practices	Bjoern Mussmann - Statistics Netherlands Jeldrik Bakker

IT Security Considerations (Wednesday 9:00-10:30):

Chair:

Joy Sharp - Department of Transportation

Presentation Materials:

Implementing a FIPS-Moderate Security Model on a Large Household Survey	Martin Meyer - RTI International Pete Tice, Karen Davis, Tennyson Chen, Becky Granger, Hilary Zelko
Secure your web applications from Cross-Site Scripting	Anwar Mohammed - RTI International
FISMA Security for CASIC Projects	Dennis Pickett - Westat

Communicating With Respondents About Sensitive Topics (Wednesday 9:00-10:30)

Chair:

Lindsay Miller - NORC at the University of Chicago

Presentation Materials:

Navigation and comprehension of administrative records information on census.gov	Ivonne Figueroa - U.S. Census Bureau Aleia Fobia, Casey Eggleston, Ashley Landreth, Lin Wang
Challenges in Communicating to the Public About Administrative Data Use and Linking	Ashley Landreth - U.S. Census Bureau Hampton Wilson III
Exploring Respondents Perceptions of Data Confidentiality and Enhanced Cybersecurity	Amy Swallow - Bureau of Labor Statistics Robin Kaplan, Jennifer Edgar

Demonstrations II (Wednesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Ashley Landreth - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Integrating Dynamic Visualizations into a Dissemination Site using Tableau	Felicia LeClere - NORC at the University of Chicago Michael Latterner, Adrienne Call, Lindsay Miller, Ynag Xu
Blaise 5 for Mobile data collection: (A New Hope)	R. Suresh - RTI International Lilia Filippenko, Barbara Bibb, Gil Rodriguez, Mai Wickelgren
rpms: An R Package for Modeling Survey Data with Regression Trees	Daniell Toth - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data Reports Made Simple	Brenda Clark - ICF International
Development of Web Paradata Dashboards	Josh DeLaRosa - Abt SRBI Paul Schroeder, Sarah Stapina, David Pulaski, David Nagelee
Text Analytics	Cal Zemelman - Customer Value Partners Cal Zemelman

Data Analysis Tools (Wednesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Ashley Amaya - RTI International

Presentation Materials:

Paradata from the Canadian 2016 Census of Population online forms	Joycelynne Axalan - Statistics Canada
Overcoming Paradata Mining Challenges: SIPP Audit Trails	Patrick Campanello - U.S. Census Bureau Matthew C. Marlay, Shelley K. Irving, Holly R. Fee
Post Field Work Blues: Utilizing R to Sift Through Data Collected in the Field	Brandi Lea - Federal Emergency Management Agency Kristin Brooks, Jessica Guillory
Testing Methodologies that may Permit Use of Non-Probability Survey Data for Statistical	Robert Tortora - ICF International
Two different systems IDR and CCW used by RTI on health research projects	Alon Evron - RTI International

Sample Frame Development (Wednesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Amy Anderson Riemer - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Advancements in the Cellular RDD Frame/Methodology	Ashley Hyon - Macro International Inc.
Using AVIs to Screen Out-of-Service Phone Numbers and Increase Response	Bonnie Moore - U.S. Census Bureau
Are Active Landline numbers really active?	James Dayton - ICF International Robert Tortora, PhD
Creating a balanced representative sample for NSSRN using administrative records	Daniel Doyle - U.S. Census Bureau
Assessing Future Survey Response Based on Past Survey Completion of a Recurring Survey	Ada Harris - Department of Defense

Survey Development and Management (Wednesday 11:00-12:30)

Chair:

Chris Stringer - U.S. Census Bureau

Presentation Materials:

Improving survey management and operations with proper support desk implementation	Karen Brenner - Westat
An Interactive System for Adaptive Total Design Monitoring	Joe Murphy - RTI International Michael Duprey
Agile & DevOps Improving Product Development Flow	Marc Abrams - Harmonia Holdings Group
Use of Master Data Management and Data Governance to Improve Data Management	Manish Khera - Harmonia Holdings Group

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