Upcoming Talks
Each year, we sponsor several speakers as part of the Curry Education Research Lectureship Series. In 2011, these speakers will include Chris Hulleman, Jessaca Spybrook, and Richard Lerner. For details about these and other talks in the series, please see the speakers series page.
Also, the Center on Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness sponsors talks every other Monday at noon in Ruffner 200. Please see the schedule for details.
Workshops
Upcoming workshops are listed below and may be open to individuals outside of VEST dependent upon space. Please email Denise Strickland to inquire about availability. VEST fellows are expected to attend.
Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Allison Atteberry, May 29-31 (9AM-3PM with noon-1PM lunch break), Ruffner 121
This three-day short course will introduce users to the basics of hierarchical linear models. We will discuss the structure of basic models, including 2-level organizational models and 3-level models for individual change. We will also cover how-to's for setting up and executing these models starting from typical Stata (or SPSS) data files through the program HLM. I will also teach users how to execute these models using Stata in a more efficient fashion. Advanced topics will be covered and discussed on the final day, tailored to the interests of the participants.
Mediation and Moderation
Ross Larsen & Tashia Abry, June 11-14
This workshop will cover issues surrounding mediation and moderation. We will introduce conceptual definitions as well as statistical techniques for modeling/testing mediation and moderation in MPLUS and SPSS. Topics will include testing model assumptions, interpreting results, graphing/presenting findings, calculating effect sizes, and modeling complexities including multiple mediators and mediation and moderation in multi-level models. On the final day of the workshop, we will be available for consulting related to any topics covered in class. Example data will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring a data set they are familiar with in addition for use during guided activities.
Read about past and upcoming workshops organized by IES
(click on "view past workshop/training" to see a complete list of what has been offered)
Past workshops at Curry:
What Works Clearinghouse Training
Neil Seftor, Jill Constantine, Jean Knab, Mathematica Policy Research
July 12-13, 2011 in Bavaro 116
Missing Data
Ross Larsen, CASTL, UVa
June 1-7, 2011; 9:00-1:00 each day in Ruffner 281
Mixed Methods
Tom Weisner, UCLA
May 25-26, 2011 in Holloway Hall, Bavaro
Randomized Controlled Trials in Education
Mark Conaway, UVA Biostatistics and Chris Rhoads, Northwestern University, Institute for Policy Research
May 17-18, 2010
Power Analysis
Kevin Grimm, Psychology, UC-Davis
Monday, August 3, 2009, 9:00-5:00 in Ruffner 281
HLM for Studying School Effects
Andy Mashburn, CASTL, UVA
June 4 and 5, 9:00-1:00 each day in Ruffner 175
Data Management
Patrick Meyer, Curry, UVA
May 21 and 22, 9:00-1:00 each day in Ruffner 175
Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling
Kevin Grimm, UC-Davis
June 9, 2008 from 9:00 to 5:00 in Ruffner 277A
Introduction to Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT's) in Education Research
Andy Mashburn, CASTL, UVA
June 16, 2008 from 9:00 to 5:00 in Ruffner 241
Exploring and Using the ECLS-K Data Set
Dave Grissmer, CASTL, UVA
May 21st, 2008 from 9:00 to 4:00 in Ruffner 281
Exploring and Using the NAEP Data Set
Dave Grissmer, CASTL, UVA
January 14th, 2008 from 9:00 to 4:00 in 281 Ruffner
Reviewing Research Articles: The How, What and When to Stop
Amy Luckner, Sonya Myers, Claire Ponitz, IES Postdoctoral Fellows, CASTL
October 26, 2007 at 10:00 in CASTL Conference Room
Preparing for the Job Market
Sara Rimm-Kaufman, RPES, UVA
September 14, 2007 at 1:30 in CASTL Conference Room
SPSS Workshop
Tim Curby and Lori Nathanson, IES Fellows, UVA
September 7, 2007
Exploring and Using the NAEP and ECLS-K Data Sets
Dave Grissmer, CASTL, UVA
May 14-15, 2007
Orientation to the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development Data Set
Jason Downer and Andy Mashburn, CASTL, UVA
October 20, 2006
Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling
Kevin Grimm, Curry School of Education, UVA
August 22, 2006
Program Evaluation in the Context of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Active Learning
David Lopez, Institute for Public Research, CNA Corporation
May 15-16, 2006
Hierarchical Linear Models for Studying School Effects
Andrew Mashburn, Curry School of Education, UVA
May 16, 2005
Item Response Theory
Ryan Bowles, Department of Psychology, UVA
May 17, 2005
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis
Emilio Ferrer, Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis
August 22-24, 2005
