Based on Neil J. Salkind's bestselling text, Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, this adapted Excel 2016 version presents an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is clear, informative, and personable. Researchers and students uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work will appreciate the book's unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. Opening with an introduction to Excel 2016, including functions and formulas, this edition shows studen...
Primary Early Care and Education Arrangements and Achievement at Kindergarten Entry
by U S Department of Education
Nonparametric Testing in Excel - The Excel Statistical Master
by Mark Harmon
Data Analysis Using SAS
by C Y Joanne Peng and Dr Chao-Ying Joanne Peng
Learning from Experience
by Richard Winter, Susan Burroughs, David Crosson, Leontovitsch, and Helen Thorne
This book argues that the process of understanding must start from reflection upon one's own experience, and that the sort of wisdom devised entirely from the experience of others is, at best impoverished, and at worst illusory. This is particularly the case where one is concerned with the complex understanding of professional work involving the taking of decisions about and for other people, e.g. education, nursing, social work and management. The fundamental purpose of this book is to provide...
Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning in Education with CD, Third Edition P-Ebk
by Theodore Coladarci, Dr Casey D Cobb, Edward W. Minium, and Robert C Clarke
Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences
by Roger Bakeman and Byron F. Robinson
Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences is designed to help readers understand research reports, analyze data, and familiarize themselves with the conceptual underpinnings of statistical analyses used in behavioral science literature. The authors review statistics in a way that is intended to reduce anxiety for students who feel intimidated by statistics. Conceptual underpinnings and practical applications are stressed, whereas algebraic derivations and complex formulas are reduced....
Practical Statistics for Educators, 4th edition focuses on the application of research and statistics as applied specifically to education. Since the first edition came out in 1994, thousands of students in educational statistics courses and their professors have found it to be an excellent textbook. Educational practitioners have also appreciated keeping this book on their reference shelf. Now in its fourth edition, this well-regarded text is a clear and easy-to-follow manual for use in introdu...
Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling (Methodology in the Social Sciences)
by Todd D Little
Featuring actual datasets as illustrative examples, this book reveals numerous ways to apply structural equation modeling (SEM) to any repeated-measures study. Initial chapters lay the groundwork for modeling a longitudinal change process, from measurement, design, and specification issues to model evaluation and interpretation. Covering both big-picture ideas and technical ""how-to-do-it"" details, the author deftly walks through when and how to use longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis, lo...
How to Use Total Quality Techniques in Your Job?
by Darlene B Martinez
Latent Variable Models
This book introduces multiple-latent variable models by utilizing path diagrams to explain the underlying relationships in the models. This approach helps less mathematically inclined students grasp the underlying relationships between path analysis, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling more easily. A few sections of the book make use of elementary matrix algebra. An appendix on the topic is provided for those who need a review. The author maintains an informal style so as to increa...
Many deny that racism remains pervasive in America today. How can we open eyes to the continuing disadvantages that keep many people of colour from fulfilling their potential, and having an equal chance to achieve the "American Dream"? By presenting the impact of racism on the most innocent and powerless members of society- children of colour - in the form of statistics, this book hopes to change attitudes and perceptions. Children have no say about where they are born or what school the...
An Introduction Educational Research
by Michael Langenbach, Courtney Vaughn, and Lola Aagaard
Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G8 Countries
by Joel D Sherman, Steven D Honegger, and Jennifer L McGivern
Research in Education is divided into three parts: Part I, Introduction to Educational Research, focuses on the purpose of research, hypotheses, developing a research problem, and writing proposals and reports; Part II, Research Methods, is unique in that it integrates chapters on qualitative research methods, historical research and single-subject methods with the more typical chapters on experimental methods; and Part III, Data Analysis, includes both descriptive and inferential statistics, as...
Youth Indicators 2005
by Mary Ann Fox, Brooke A Connally, and Thomas D Snyder