This manual provides documentation and guidance for users of the public-use data file for PFI-NHES: 2003. This volume contains a description of the content and organization of the data file, including useful information regarding questionnaire items and the various derived variables found on the file. Appended are the public-use data file layout, SAS code for creating derived variables, and the codebook for the PFI-NHES: 2003 public-use data file. Volume II is meant to be read in conjunction with Volume I of the National Household Education Surveys of 2003: Data File User's Manual. More information about the purpose of the study, the sample design, the PFI and AEWR surveys, the data collection instruments, and data collection and data processing procedures is contained in Volume I. Detailed information about AEWR-NHES: 2003 can be found in Volume III.

This manual describes the development of the surveys fielded in 2003 under the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES: 2003). It describes how the questionnaires were designed, how the samples were developed, data collection experiences, and file information needed to analyze the NHES: 2003 data sets. The surveys fielded as part of NHES: 2003 were the Parent and Family Involvement in Education survey and the Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons survey. Appended are: (1) NHES: 2003 Screener, Parent and Family Involvement in Education Questionnaire, and Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Questionnaire; and (2) Summary of Weighting and Sample Variance Estimation Variables.

This manual provides documentation and guidance for users of the public-use data file for the AEWR-NHES:2003 survey. This volume contains a description of the content and organization of the data file, including useful information regarding questionnaire items and the various derived variables found on the file. The reader should especially note the discussion of data considerations and anomalies in chapter 7. Included as appendixes are the public-use data file layout, SAS code for creating derived variables, and the codebook for the AEWR-NHES:2003 public-use data file. Appended are: (1) AEWR Public-Use File Layout in Position Order; (2) SAS Code for Derived Variables; and (3) AEWR Data File Codebook.