Well developed talent at analytics data
evaluation statistical research and carefully but swiftly uncovering solutions
Not exact matches
According to Patrick McKnight, head of the Measurement,
Research methodology,
Evaluation, and Statistics group at George Mason University and a
Statistical Advisory Board member of STATS.org:
In recent decades, developments in
research methodology, administrative record keeping, and
statistical software have significantly enhanced the capabilities of researchers to make well - informed
evaluations of the causal impacts of educational interventions.
Although panels of scholars warned against using VAMS to make high - stakes decisions because of their
statistical limitations (American Statistical Association, 2014; National Research Council & National Academy of Education, 2010), policymakers in many states and districts moved quickly to do just that, requiring that VAMS scores be used as a substantial component in teacher ev
statistical limitations (American
Statistical Association, 2014; National Research Council & National Academy of Education, 2010), policymakers in many states and districts moved quickly to do just that, requiring that VAMS scores be used as a substantial component in teacher ev
Statistical Association, 2014; National
Research Council & National Academy of Education, 2010), policymakers in many states and districts moved quickly to do just that, requiring that VAMS scores be used as a substantial component in teacher
evaluation...
The board also reviews and regularly evaluates the work of the Institute to ensure that its
research, development,
evaluation and
statistical analyses are consistent with the standards set out in the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
Her
research focuses on improving
statistical methods for educational program
evaluations.
Conducting
research and
evaluations utilizing
statistical and data analysis, surveys, panel discussions, focus groups, interviews, and literature reviews;
In
research, new insights can be gained by linking large amounts of data and
statistical evaluations.
During 2003 and 2004, four groundbreaking
evaluation research studies undertaken by the Centre for Mathematics and Statistics at Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, showed clear
statistical links between drivers» performance on the Virtual Risk Manager RoadRISK ® assessment and their reported collision outcomes.
Involves courses in
Research, Business, Management, Policy
Evaluation, Leadership, Human Resources,
Statistical Analysis, Budgeting, Information Systems Management, Nonprofit Management, and many others involving the public sector management.
Goal - driven training professional with experience as project manager, consultant, and college - level instructor demonstrating expertise in training
evaluation,
research design and
statistical analysis.
Core Competencies Training & Development • Psychologist •
Research • Psycho -
Evaluations • Communications • Social Sciences • Psychological
Research • Data Analysis • Parametric & Non-Parametric
Statistical Testing Functional Behavioral Assessments • Planning & Development • Resource Optimization • Counseling Program Development • Policies & Procedures
His
research interests include education (data - driven instructional strategy and SEL), ecology (impact of neighborhood and external conditions), organizational behavior (operational
evaluation and strategy implementation), demography (population trends and census), and
research methods (
statistical techniques, GIS, survey methodology).
Topics include (1)
research design: elements of the
research process, types of designs, program
evaluation; (2) ethical considerations of
research: informed consent,
research with diverse and vulnerable populations,
research with children, human subjects review; (3) basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability, norms, score interpretation; (4) basic
statistical concepts: frequency distributions, central tendency, measures of variability, correlation.
Topics include (1) elements of the
research process; (2) types of designs, program
evaluation; (3) ethical considerations of
research: informed consent,
research with diverse and vulnerable populations,
research with children, human subjects review; (4) basic measurement concepts: validity, reliability, norms, score interpretation; and (5) basic
statistical concepts: frequency distributions, central tendency, measures of variability, correlation, normal curve, hypothesis testing, significance tests.
To advance our understanding of contextual processes such as received social support and unsupportive interactions, it appears beneficial to use a
research design that repeatedly assesses daily occurring events (e.g., stress, social support) and outcomes (i.e., negative and positive mood) over time, coupled with a
statistical approach that permits the
evaluation of within - person relations.