Addressing Survey Nonresponse Issues: Implications for ATE Principal Investigators, Evaluators, and Researchers

This paper from Wayne W. Welch of the University of Minnesota addresses nonresponse issues with surveys. As the report's abstract states: "The purpose of this report is to raise awareness and present ways to address nonresponse problems among those that use surveys in their studies of ATE grants. This includes PIs, evaluators, researchers, and those who may be evaluating the full program. We summarize the research on nonresponse issues, present generally acceptable standards for response rates, offer suggestions on how to increase response rates, describe ways to check for nonresponse bias, and apply these methods to a research study of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).&quot