Data Resources
To ensure the highest quality of data, the MSS undergoes a series of checks designed to identify invalid responses. These checks may lead to the removal of an entire case from the dataset or the exclusion of specific answers while retaining the rest of the responses. Surveys are discarded if they show significant inconsistencies, if there's a pattern of likely exaggeration, if completed outside of school hours (excluding online students), or if the survey appears to be a test of the online system. Additionally, surveys are removed if only the background section is answered.
Detailed Criteria for the Removal of Cases from the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)
