When an evaluator intends to collect quantitative data, an important question that evaluators should raise to themselves is “Will these results estimate population parameters?” If the answer is yes, then the evaluator should check his or her toolbox for the sampling methods that not only address...
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Quantitative data offers opportunities for numerical descriptions of populations and samples. The challenge is in knowing which analyses are best for a given situation. Designed for the practitioner needing a refresher course and/or guidance in applying quantitative methods to evaluation...
quant_workshop 2012.ppt
This is the handout and presentation file for the Session Titled, "What Am I Supposed to Do With Three-Way Crosstabs? An Introduction to Log Linear Models". Demonstration Session 866 from the 2010 AEA conference Abstract: A common analysis method for cross-tabulated data is a Chi-Square test...
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Session Description From 2010 Summer Evaluation Institute Description: Brush up on your statistics! We will focus primarily on descriptive statistics: measures of central tendency (e.g., the mean) and measures of dispersion (e.g., standard deviation), defining what these terms mean,...
Intro to stats_Summer Inst 2010.pptx