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INTERNALIZING/EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION SURVEY
Measure: Single item measuring presence of behavior problems in the school setting
Background
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) comprises several topical modules assessing various aspects of the educational experience at different points in time. The single item that measures the presence of behavior problems in the school setting (see Items Included below) is repeated across these particular NHES modules: Before- and After-School Programs and Activities Survey (1999, 2000), Early Childhood Program Participation Survey (1999), Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (1996, 1999, 2003), and School Readiness Survey (1999).
The NHES is funded and conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
Population Assessed
The NHES is designed to survey a representative sample of the noninstitutionalized civilian population in the United States. A representative sample of between 45,000 and 60,000 households are sampled in the original screening. (The original screening helps test which households are appropriate for the surveys being conducted, and multiple surveys are given to households whenever possible to minimize costs.) Black and Hispanic minorities are oversampled in all surveys in an attempt to increase the reliability of the estimates produced for ethnic and racial groups.
The following table shows a breakdown of the target population in each time period/survey in which this item appears:4
| Survey Module | Population Assessed | Date | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before- and After-School Programs and Activities | children age 10 and younger | 1999,2000 | Most knowledgeable parent |
| Early Childhood Program Participation | children age 10 and younger | 1991, 1995, 1999 | Most knowledgeable parent |
| Parent and Family Involvement in Education | (children age 3 through 12th grade) | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003 | Most knowledgeable parent |
| School Readiness | children age 3 through 7 and children age 8 or 9 still in second grade or below | 1993 (diff items), 1999, 2003 | Most knowledgeable parent |
Periodicity
See table above.
Subscales/Components
Not applicable.
Procedures for Administration
The modules are administered through random-digit-dialing, computer-assisted telephone
interviews. See above table for information on respondents. This item takes less than 1 minute to
assess.
Psychometrics/Data Quality
This information is not readily available.
Languages Available
The survey is available in both English and Spanish.
Item Included
The following is from the NHES: Before- and After-School Programs and Activities Survey (1999, 2000), Early Childhood Program Participation Survey (1999), Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (1996, 1999, 2003), and School Readiness Survey (1999).
“Have any of (CHILD)’s teachers or (his/her) school contacted you (or [CHILD]’s (mother,
stepmother, foster mother, father, stepfather, foster father, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle,
cousin or [the] other adult[s] in your household) about any behavior problems (he/she) is having in
school this year?”
YES 1
NO 2
References and Source Documents
U.S. Department of Education (1997, May). National Household Education Survey An Overview of the National Household Education Survey: 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1996. Washington, DC. (Located on the web at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs97/97448.pdf).
Questionnaires and User’s Guides are available at http://nces.ed.gov/nhes/Main/quex.asp
Reports are available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=004
4 It is noted that this measure was used with several samples. (back)
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