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McCoach, D. Betsy; Rifenbark, Graham G.; Newton, Sarah D.; Li, Xiaoran; Kooken, Janice; Yomtov, Dani; Gambino, Anthony J.; Bellara, Aarti – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2018
This study compared five common multilevel software packages via Monte Carlo simulation: HLM 7, M"plus" 7.4, R (lme4 V1.1-12), Stata 14.1, and SAS 9.4 to determine how the programs differ in estimation accuracy and speed, as well as convergence, when modeling multiple randomly varying slopes of different magnitudes. Simulated data…
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis, Monte Carlo Methods
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
At thousands of schools and universities, years of economic troubles have led to repeated budget cuts. The reductions typically fall disproportionately on maintenance departments, where cuts are viewed as less critical than those that directly affect classroom instruction. And so nearly every facility manager at an education institution faces a…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Maintenance, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Prestebak, Jane; Wightman, Konnie – School Library Journal, 2000
Describes the results of a survey of school librarians that investigated satisfaction with their selection of library automation systems. Discusses purchasing decisions; networking; Web-based systems; user friendliness; efficiency and usability; vendor integrity; technical support; training; documentation; authority control; links to Internet…
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Computer Software