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Ingels, Steven J.; Pratt, Daniel J.; Herget, Deborah R.; Dever, Jill A.; Fritch, Laura Burns; Ottem, Randolph; Rogers, James E.; Kitmitto, Sami; Leinwand, Steve – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This manual has been produced to familiarize data users with the design, and the procedures followed for data collection and processing, in the base year and first follow-up of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), with emphasis on the first follow-up. It also provides the necessary documentation for use of the public-use data…
Descriptors: High School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Annual Reports, Followup Studies
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Ingels, Steven J.; Pratt, Daniel J.; Herget, Deborah R.; Dever, Jill A.; Fritch, Laura Burns; Ottem, Randolph; Rogers, James E.; Kitmitto, Sami; Leinwand, Steve – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The manual that accompanies these appendices was produced to familiarize data users with the design, and the procedures followed for data collection and processing, in the base year and first follow-up of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), with emphasis on the first follow-up. It also provides the necessary documentation for use…
Descriptors: High School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Annual Reports, Followup Studies
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Volkwein, J. Fredericks; Yin, Alexander C. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
This chapter summarizes ten selected issues and common problems that arise in most assessment research projects. These include: (1) the uses of grades in assessment; (2) institutional review boards; (3) research design as a compromise; (4) standardized testing; (5) self-reported measures; (6) missing data; (7) weighting data; (8) conditional…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Standardized Tests, Least Squares Statistics
Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L. – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2006
Oversampling and cluster sampling must be addressed when analyzing complex sample data. This study: (a) compares parameter estimates when applying weights versus not applying weights; (b) examines subset selection issues; (c) compares results when using standard statistical software (SPSS) versus specialized software (AM); and (d) offers…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Sampling, Data Analysis, Error of Measurement
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Huang, Gary; Taddese, Nebiyu; Walter, Elizabeth – National Center for Education Statistics, 2000
This study examines the gaps related to gender and race/ethnicity in entrance, persistence, and attainment of postsecondary science and engineering (S&E) education. After reviewing selected prior research and examining potentially relevant variables in two National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveys, several variables were selected…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, College Science, Minority Group Students, Womens Education