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1. New Federal Data on Workforce Education,
Training, and Credentials
Sharon A. Boivin
Chair, Interagency Working Group on Expanded
Measures of Enrollment and Attainment
(GEMEnA)
COPAFS Quarterly Meeting
June 5, 2015
2. Workforce Data Needs
1. What is the stock of credentials with labor
market value in the U.S. adult population?
2. What is the process by which adult acquire
the knowledge and skills to attain those
credentials?
3. Partial Data Gaps
• Stock of credentials:
– Number and characteristics of non-degree
credentials
• Industry-recognized certifications
• Occupational licenses
• Educational certificates
• Process of acquiring skills:
– Work experience programs
– Non-credit college coursework
4. Percent of 25 to 34 year olds with at least a high
school diploma who report “some college”, by state
(Source: 2011 ACS)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Alaska
NewMexico
Idaho
Nevada
Arizona
Oregon
Utah
Michigan
Mississippi
Texas
Wyoming
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
California
Kentucky
Alabama
SouthCarolina
Hawaii
NorthCarolina
Missouri
Louisiana
Ohio
Montana
Tennessee
Indiana
RhodeIsland
Washington
Delaware
Georgia
WestVirginia
NorthDakota
Colorado
Wisconsin
Florida
Maine
Iowa
Maryland
Virginia
Illinois
NewHampshire
Minnesota
Connecticut
SouthDakota
NewJersey
Pennsylvania
Vermont
NewYork
Massachusetts
DistrictofColumbia
5. Background
• An interagency group had considered measurement
of certifications in the early 2000s, but the time wasn’t
ripe
• Policy makers began asking these workforce
questions during the recession.
• GEMEnA commissioned in fall 2009
• Charge expanded to include “enrollment” in 2012
6. GEMEnA Member Organizations
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Chair
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau
• Council of Economic Advisors
• Department of Education Office of the Under Secretary
• National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NSF)
• OMB Office of Statistical and Science Policy
7. Item Development Objectives
• A parsimonious set of items to measure prevalence
and key characteristics of non-degree credentials
• A household survey fielded by NCES for research
and policy analysis
Ideally,
• A common vocabulary among federal statistical
agencies, federal programs, and state data systems
8. Item Development Values
• Rigorous developmental work is time consuming
and expensive
• Documentation (nces.ed.gov/surveys/gemena):
– contributes to the field of survey methodology
– may undergird future work
– informs survey sponsors about the validity and reliability of
items they may wish to adopt or adapt
• A collaborative approach to development and
deployment ensures value and use
9. 5-Year Development Process
• Expert groups helped define the credentials
• Focus groups of potential respondents
provided insight into relevant words/terms
• Cognitive interviews refined question wording
and instructions
• Pilot studies tested survey items on a large
number of respondents
10. Pilot Studies
• The Adult Training and Education Study (ATES) of
2010 (~3,700)
– Seeded sample
• The National Adult Training and Education Study
(NATES) response rate pilot in 2013 (~10,000)
– Nonresponse Bias Study
• The National Household Education Study Feasibility
Study (NHES-FS) in 2014 (~44,000)
– Seeded sample
11. Theoretical Definitions—
Certifications and Licenses
• Certification: A credential awarded by a certification body based on an
individual demonstrating through an examination process that he or she
has acquired the designated knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform
a specific job. The examination can be either written, oral, or
performance-based. Certification is a time-limited credential that is
renewed through a recertification process.
• License: A credential awarded by a licensing agency based on pre-
determined criteria. The criteria may include some combination of
degree attainment, certifications, certificates, assessment, apprentice-
ship programs, or work experience. Licenses are time-limited and must
be renewed periodically.
12. Is it a Certification or a License?
• Respondents do not easily distinguish between
certifications and licenses particularly when the
certification is required for the license
• Based on development work, surveys ask respondent
to indicate whether the credential was issued by a
government or other kind of certifying body.
13. Operational Definition—Certification/License
Do you have a currently active professional certification or a state
or industry license? Do not include business licenses, such as a
liquor license or vending license.
A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to
perform a specific job and includes things like Licensed Realtor,
Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Teacher, or an IT
certification.
14. Bucket Questions for Certifications/Licenses
• Is your most important certification or license required by a
federal, state, or local government agency in order to do that
kind of work?
• Can your most important certification or license be revoked or
suspended for any reason?
15. Theoretical Definition—Educational Certificate
A credential awarded by an educational institution based on
completion of all requirements for a program of study, including
coursework and test or other performance evaluations. Certificates
are typically awarded for life (like a degree). Certificates of
attendance or participation in a short-term training (e.g., 1 day) are
not in the definitional scope for educational certificates.
16. Operational Definition—Educational Certificate
People sometimes earn certificates for completing an education or
training program. A certificate is different from a certification or
license. Do NOT include certifications/licenses here; include them
in the previous section only. Have you ever earned any of the
following types of certificates?
17. Let them tell us what they have
a. A certificate for completing a training program from an employer,
employment agency, union, software or equipment manufacturer, or other
training provider.
b. A certificate for completing a vocational program at a high school.
c. A high school equivalency certificate, such as a GED®.
What we’re really after:
d. A certificate—not a degree—for completing courses at a community or
technical college, or other school after high school. Do not include teaching
certificates or college degrees.
18. First Results
• Census Bureau released the first official
statistics in January 2014
• Measuring Alternative Educational
Credentials: 2012
http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/educati
on/data/files/p70-138.pdf
19.
20.
21.
22. Data Currently Available
• 2008 Survey of Income and Program
Participation (SIPP), Wave 13 topical module
fielded in fall 2012
• 2002/2012 Education Longitudinal Survey 10
year follow up of 10th grade class of 2002
(12th grade class of 2004)
23. Data Available in the Near Future
• Redesigned SIPP (Summer 2015)
• Baccalaureate and Beyond (Summer 2015)
• Current Population Survey (February 2016)
• National Survey of College Graduates (2016)
• Beginning Postsecondary Students (2016)
• Credentials for Work Survey (2017)
24. Website: nces.ed.gov/surveys/gemena
– List of surveys with links to questionnaires and
data (as they become available)
– Links to documentation on development process
and published reports
– GEMEnA-developed working definitions of
certifications, licenses, and certificates
– Link to LinkedIn group: GEMEnA Community
25. For More Information
Sharon A. Boivin, Ph.D.
Chair, Interagency Working Group on Expanded
Measures of Enrollment and Attainment
National Center for Education Statistics
sharon.boivin@ed.gov