Appendix C

About NORC and AmeriSpeak for Varying Degrees

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, nonpartisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Our founding principles include a mandate to carefully preserve and protect the scientific integrity and objectivity of our research.

NORC at the University of Chicago was contracted by New America for the 2019 Varying Degrees project to work on: survey instrument development, analysis and data collection using the AmeriSpeak Household Panel, and results dissemination.

Researchers from NORC’s Higher Education Analytics Center (HEAC) worked with New America to review and update the preexisting survey instrument to ensure that the resulting data and analysis fully supports the research aims of New America. At the conclusion of survey data collection via the AmeriSpeak panel, NORC cleaned, weighted, and shared data with New America. Additionally, the HEAC team analyzed and summarized the results in a topline summary report. Any opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations presented in Varying Degrees are those of the authors (New America) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NORC.