TASC 2.1-Digital Administrator’s Manual - Digital tool instructions for administering the TASC 2.1

Sep 14, 2026

Tool for Assessing Statistical Capacity (TASC) 2.1-Digital Administrator’s Manual explains how the TASC measures the statistical capacity of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) to conduct censuses and household-based surveys. It details how the digital version differs from TASC 2.1 by replacing paper questionnaires with Google Form/Sheet and improving administrative efficiency. The manual covers administration steps, participant identification, result recording, scoring, interpretation, and presenting outcomes, including individual versus group reporting. It also notes that results should match the paper version when using the same modules.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages25

Reading Time1 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

What is the TASC 2.1-Digital?

How is TASC 2.1-Digital Different?

TASC Background

How is the TASC Structured?

How is the TASC 2.1-Digital Administered?

Who Should Administer the TASC?

How Long Does TASC Administration Take?

Before Arriving in Country

How are Participants Identified?

Participants by Module

Conducting the TASC

Individual Administration of the TASC

Group Administration of the TASC

How are Results Processed and Interpreted?

Recording Results

Interpreting Results

Scoring

Individual vs. Group Scores

Identifying Specific Areas for Capacity Building

Change in Capacity Over Time

Presenting Results

Can you Give me an Example? (A TASC Case Study)

Glossary

Abbreviations/Acronyms

References

Tool for Assessing Statistical Capacity (TASC) 2.1-Digital Administrator’s Manual Released April 2023 The development of TASC 2.1-Digital was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development Table of Contents What is the TASC 2.1-?............................................................................................................................. 3 How is TASC 2.1-Digital Different?............................................................................................................ 3 TASC Background................................................................................................................................. 3 How is the TASC Structured?.................................................................................................................... 5 How is the TASC 2.1-Digital Administered? ............................................................................................. 11 Who Should Administer the TASC? ..................................................................................................... 11 How Long Does TASC Administration Take?........................................................................................ 11 Before Arriving in Country .................................................................................................................. 11 How are Participants Identified? ........................................................................................................ 12 Participants by Module................................................................................................................... 12 Conducting the TASC.......................................................................................................................... 14 Individual Administration of the TASC ............................................................................................. 15 Group Administration of the TASC .................................................................................................. 15 How are Results Processed and Interpreted? ......................................................................................... 16 Recording Results .............................................................................................................................. 16 Interpreting Results ........................................................................................................................... 17 Scoring........................................................................................................................................... 17 Individual vs. Group Scores............................................................................................................. 19 Identifying Specific Areas for Capacity Building ............................................................................... 21 Change in Capacity Over Time ........................................................................................................ 21 Presenting Results.............................................................................................................................. 21 Can you Give me an Example? (A TASC Case Study) ................................................................................ 22 Glossary................................................................................................................................................. 24 Abbreviations/Acronyms........................................................................................................................ 24 References ............................................................................................................................................ 25 The Tool for Assessing Statistical Capacity (TASC) was developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to assess the statistical capacity of National Statistica

FAQs

What does the TASC 2.1-Digital tool measure for National Statistical Offices (NSOs)?

TASC provides a quantitative score of an NSO’s overall statistical capacity and a breakdown of strengths and weaknesses related to conducting censuses and household-based surveys.

How is TASC 2.1-Digital different from the paper-based TASC 2.1?

TASC 2.1-Digital keeps the same content as TASC 2.1 but reduces administrator burden by using digital Google Form and Sheet documents instead of physical questionnaires and answer sheets.

What are the main steps for processing and interpreting TASC results?

The administrator records results, interprets them, assigns scores, compares individual versus group scores when applicable, and identifies areas for capacity building and how capacity changes over time.

Sep 14, 2026

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