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Appendix B.—Definitions and Explanations of Subject Characteristics business schools; in on-the-job training; and through correspondence courses. Public, Church-Related, or Other Private School— Persons who were enrolled in school were also classified as attending a public, church-related, or other private school. In general, a "public" school is defined as any school which is controlled and supported primarily by a government agency. A "church-related" school is defined here as a private school which is controlled or supported primarily by a religious organization. An "other private" school is defined as a school controlled or supported primarily by private groups other than religious organizations. In using the public/private school distinction for college enrollment, some caution should be exercised, since the classification of individual schools may not be entirely clear, and census data may differ considerably from administra- tive figures. Level and Year of School in Which Enrolled— Persons who were enrolled in school were classified according to the level and year of school in which they were enrolled, as reported in question 8. The levels which are separately identified in this report are pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary school, high school, and college. Children in "Head Start" or similar programs were counted under "Pre-kindergarten" or "Kinder- garten" as appropriate. Elementary school, as defined here, includes grades 1 to 8, and high school includes grades 9 to 12. Persons attending junior high school are reported in elementary school or high school according to their grade. The term "college" includes junior or community colleges, 4-year colleges, universities, and graduate or professional schools. Comparability With Earlier Census Data- Comparability with censuses prior to 1970 applies only to Guam and American Samoa since the first census taken by the Bureau of the Census in the Northern Mariana Islands and the remainder of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was that of 1970. School enrollment questions in some form have been included in the census B-4 since 1930; grade attended was added in 1950. The wording of the type of school question was changed from parochial in 1970 to church-related in 1980 in an attempt to make the affiliation yvith a religious group more clear to respondents. The intention was to include all schools controlled by religious groups rather than only particular denominations or religions. In 1940, the question on schooling referred to the period since the preceding March 1. In 1950, the reference period was changed to that between February 1 and the time of enumeration. The same reference period was used in 1960, 1970, and 1980, except in the TTPI Septem- ber 1 was the reference period used for 1980. The age range for which enrollment data have been obtained has varied for the several censuses. Information on enrollment was recorded for persons 5 to 24 years old in 1940 and 1950, for those 5 to 34 years old in 1960, and for those 3 years old and over in 1970 and 1980. Most of the published enrollment figures relate to ages 5 to 24 in 1940 and in 1950, 5 to 34 in 1960, 3 to 34 in 1970, and 3 years old and over in 1980. The extended age coverage for the published enrollment data in the recent censuses reflects increased interest in the number of persons who are attending regular colleges and universities at older ages. In the 1950 census, grade of enrollment was available for the first time; grade or year could be identified for elementary school through college. In 1960, kindergarten was separately identified and included with the regular enrollment figures. In 1970, nursery school enrollment was added to the levels of school separately identified. In 1980, "nursery school" was replaced by "pre-kindergarten." Comparability With Data From Other Sources— Data on school enrollment are also collected and published by other Federal and local governmental agencies. This information is generally obtained from reports of school systems and institutions of higher learning and from other surveys and censuses. These data are only roughly comparable with data collected by the Bureau of the Census, however, because of differences in definitions, subject matter covered, time references, and enumeration methods. YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED The data on years of school completed were derived from answers to questions 8 and 9. These questions on educational attainment applied only to progress in "regular" schools as defined under the definition for school enrollment. The first question called for the highest grade attended, regardless of "skipped" or "repeated" grades. Persons whose educa- tion was received in foreign school systems or an ungraded school were expected to report the approximate equivalent grade in the regular school system. An instruction printed on the form, "If high school was finished by equivalency test (GED), mark '12"' (meaning grade 12), was to ensure that persons who dropped out of school before high school graduation but later earned a diploma with an equivalency test would be counted as high school graduates. Those diploma recipients who also attended college would be credited with college attendance as reported. The second question on educational attainment asked whether or not the highest grade attended had been finished. It was to be answered "Finished," if the person had successfully completed the entire grade or year indicated in question 8. If the person had completed only part of the year, had dropped out, or failed to pass the last grade attended, the question was to be answered "Did not finish." If the person was still attending school in that grade, he or she answered "Now attending." The number in each category of highest grade of school completed represents the combination of (a) persons who reported the indicated grade as the highest grade attended and that they had finished it, (b) those who had attended the next higher grade but had not finished it, and (c) those still attending the next higher grade. Persons who have not completed the first year of elementary school are classified as having no years of school completed. "Percent high school graduates" includes persons who completed four years of high school by graduation or an equivalency test and persons who reported that they had attended some level of college. Comparability With Earlier Census Data- Educational attainment questions in
Appendix B. -Definitions and Explanations of Subject Characteristics terms of years of school completed have been included on the census of Guam and American Samoa since 1950. In 1950, a single question was asked on highest grade of school completed. Since 1960 two questions have been used. The same questions have been included for the Northern Mariana Islands and the remainder of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1970 and 1980. The 1980 instruction for persons who received a high school diploma by virtue of passing an equivalency test was not included on past census questionnaires. Persons who took equivalency tests may or may not have been reported as high school graduates in earlier censuses; however, completing high school by such means was not as common in earlier decades as it was in the decade prior to the 1980 census. PLACE OF BIRTH The data on place of birth were derived from answers to question 10. Respondents were instructed to report place of birth In terms of the mother's usual place of residence at the time of the birth rather than in terms of the location of the hospital if the birth occurred in a hospital. In this report, the population of Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the remainder of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is classified in the following groups: persons born on an island in the Pacific, persons born in the United States, and persons born elsewhere. Persons born elsewhere were asked to report their country of birth according to international boundaries as recognized by the United States Government on April 1, 1980. Since numerous changes in boundaries of foreign countries have occurred in the last century, some of these persons may have reported their country of birth in terms of boundaries that existed at the time of their birth or emigration, or in accord- ance with their own national preference. Selected countries of birth are shown in this report. Place of birth was not allocated for Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the remainder of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Persons not reporting place of birth are shown separately on the tables under "Place of birth not reported." CITIZENSHIP AND YEAR OF IMMIGRATION Data on citizenship (which was collected only in Guam) and year of immigration were derived from answers to questions 11 and 12. Persons who were born in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, or born abroad or at sea and who had at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, were to report themselves as "Other U.S. citizen." Citizenship— Information on citizenship was used to classify the population of Guam born outside Guam or the United States into four major categories: naturalized citizens of the United States, permanent U.S. aliens (visa), temporary U.S. aliens (work permit), and other U.S. citizens. A similar question on citizenship was asked in 1970. If citizenship was not reported, a response was assigned by computer using the responses of other persons based on year of Immigration and country of birth. Year of Immigration—Persons born outside this Area were to indicate in question 12 the period which included the year they came to stay permanently in this Area. A question on year of immigration was asked in 1970. If year of immigration was not reported, a response was assigned using the responses of other persons based on age and place of birth. In table 22, 19 persons under 5 years old tabulated in the categories "1973 or 1974," "1971 or 1972," "1970," and "1960 to 1969," 2 persons 5 to 9 years old tabulated in the category "1960 to 1969" should have been tabulated in a later year of immigration. PLACE OF BIRTH OF PARENTS The data on place of birth of parents were derived from answers to questions 13 and 14. These questions were asked for the first time in the 1980 census. Information on place of birth of parents was used to classify the population of this Area according to the place where the person's parents were born. Persons with one or both parents born elsewhere, were asked to report the country of birth according to international boundaries as recognized by the United States Government on April 1, 1980. Place of birth of parents was not allocated for nonresponse. Selected areas of birth are shown in this report. RESIDENCE IN 1975 The data on residence in 1975 were derived from answers to questions 15a, 15b, and 15c. Persons living in this Area or one of the areas listed in question 15b in 1975, were asked to report the village and major island or atoll, or U.S. State. Persons living elsewhere were asked to report the foreign country in which they were living. Residence in 1975 is used in conjunction with current residence to determine the extent of residential mobility of the population. When no information on residence in 1975 was collected for a person, information for other family members was used, if available. All cases of nonresponse, or incomplete response not assigned based on information from other family members, are shown separately as "Residence in 1975 not reported." The number of persons who were living in a different house in 1975 is somewhat less than the total number of moves during the 5-year period. Some persons in the same house at the two dates had moved during the 5-year period but by the time of enumeration had returned to their 1975 residence. Other persons who were living in a different house had made one or more intermediate moves. For similar reasons, the number of persons living in a different county/district/municipality may be understated. Similar questions on mobility were asked in the 1970 census; however, in the 1970 census the question did not ask for residence in a specific village, island or atoll within the Area as did question 15c in the 1980 census. ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE The data on ability to read and write were derived from answers to question B-5
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