SDCs indicated that it is very difficult to respond to questions about data months after it has been submitted and encouraged NCES to follow-up more quickly as was done for the State Agency Survey. Concerns expressed about late submission of data by the states resulted in support for a firm deadline. The proposal is for a deadline 4 months after the distribution of the software. States submitting quality data 30 days prior to the deadline are eligible to receive the Keppel Award. Data will be imputed for States not submitting data by the deadline.
Assistance is available for states having difficult with data submission.
In 2001 there will be two positions available. Keith Lance presented a gift and Denise Davis presented a Memorandum of Appreciation to Dianne Carty in appreciation for all of her hard work. Need to establish an archival record of data item definition, rationale, and interpretations. Proposed data items with a clear definition and a rationale are to be sent to the Chair of the Steering Committee before the December Steering Committee meeting. The rationale should include an explanation of the national importance of the data item, why it is important to collect it, and a methodology for collecting the data.