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Survey Research and Analysis, 2nd Edition
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Vaske, Jerry J. – Sagamore-Venture, 2019
Data collected from surveys can result in hundreds of variables and thousands of respondents. This implies that time and energy must be devoted to (a) carefully entering the data into a database, (b) running preliminary analyses to identify any problems (e.g., missing data, potential outliers), (c) checking the reliability and validity of the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Theories, Hypothesis Testing, Effect Size
Regression Analysis by Example. 5th Edition
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Chatterjee, Samprit; Hadi, Ali S. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2012
Regression analysis is a conceptually simple method for investigating relationships among variables. Carrying out a successful application of regression analysis, however, requires a balance of theoretical results, empirical rules, and subjective judgment. "Regression Analysis by Example, Fifth Edition" has been expanded and thoroughly…
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Models
The Experience of Middle-Income Countries Participating in PISA 2000. PISA
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Lockheed, Marlaine E. – OECD Publishing, 2015
This report provides a systematic review and empirical evidence related to the experiences of middle-income countries and economies participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 2000 to 2015. PISA is a triennial survey that aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
The Extremes of the Bell Curve: Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders. Maudsley Series
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MacCabe, James H. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally high, or very low grades at school, are at greater…
Descriptors: Evidence, Creativity, Psychosis, Psychologists
Schools and Data: The Educator's Guide for Using Data To Improve Decision Making.
Creighton, Theodore B. – 2001
This book focuses on the relevance of statistics in the day-to-day lives of principals and teachers. The step-by-step guide to using existing school data can help school leaders make more appropriate and effective decisions. The information is presented with easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, and pertinent examples. The chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Scatter Matters: A Middle-School Mathematics Unit Focusing on Scatterplots, Correlation, and Cause and Effect. EQUALS Investigations Units.
California Univ., Berkeley. Lawrence Hall of Science. – 1994
EQUALS is a teacher education program that helps educators acquire methods and materials to attract minority and female students to mathematics. The Investigations Units, of which this document is an example, provide ideas and materials for middle schools. This unit is primarily about displaying data using number-line plots and scatter plots and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Introduction to Educational Research. Third Edition.
Charles, C. M. – 1998
This book is designed to provide knowledge about educational research and to help graduate students in education organize and conduct their own research. No prior familiarity with the principles, procedures, or terminology of educational research is required. Chapters are: (1) "Educational Research: Its Nature and Rules of Operation"; (2) "Types…
Descriptors: Action Research, Correlation, Data Analysis, Data Collection