Data to be released after chamber annual meeting and Methodology Statement

Most Have Heard About the Common Core State Standards Turning to some other issues, how much, if anything, have you heard about the new national standards for teaching reading, writing, and math in grades K through 12 known as the Common Core State Standards

Gallup Poll, April 2014 From what you know or have read, seen or heard, do you have a positive or negative impression of the Common Core Standards? WV 4% National 6% Not Sure West Virginians Have a Negative Impression of Common Core

Methodology Statement Results of this edition of The West Virginia Poll® are based on interviews conducted between August 19-30, 2015 with a sample of 400 West Virginia residents age 18 and over. Multiple data collection methods have been used to conduct the Poll including random digit dialing (RDD), landline phone, cell phone, and opt-in Internet panel. Each data collection method has strengths and weakness. Respondents were screened and qualified to participate in the Poll. Screening qualifications included West Virginia residency, current voter registration, and claimed likelihood to vote in the 2016 general election. While it is not appropriate to apply a margin of error to the interviews completed online, statistical tests of significance were used between segments at the 95% confidence level. This method yields an estimated statistical error for each question asked and an overall statistical error of +/- 4.9 percentage points. The purpose of the West Virginia Poll is to provide a snapshot of opinion and timely voter views in the Mountain State. The media sponsor of The West Virginia Poll is MetroNews, the statewide radio network owned by West Virginia Radio Corporation. REPASS is responsible for questionnaire design, the respondent screening and selection process, data tabulation, statistical analysis, and reporting of results. Interviewing is conducted by the firm’s data collection partner, McMillion Research Services. All data collection is conducted from the firm’s Charleston, West Virginia data collection facilities for telephone, Internet, and mobile surveys. Both the REPASS and McMillion firms are members of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO). Data as reported has been statistically weighted based by estimates of voter participation by age, party affiliation, and gender. The West Virginia Poll is a non-partisan survey of public opinion owned and conducted by Repass. The West Virginia Poll has been conducted periodically since January 21, 1980 and reported by sponsored by statewide media organization. The name The West Virginia Poll is a registered trademark of REPASS, all rights reserved.