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42 Sun, 8/4/2013, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-514c
Evaluating Teachers and Teaching Methods — Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section , International Indian Statistical Association , Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee , Statistics Without Borders
Chair(s): Lisa Blumerman, U.S. Census Bureau
2:05 PM An Inquiry-Based Approach to Teaching Science: A Multilevel Mediation Model Luke Fostvedt, Iowa State University ; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University ; Brian Hand, University of Iowa ; William Therrien, University of Iowa ; Marcia Laugerman, University of Iowa ; Dai-trang Le, Iowa State University ; Christopher Gonwa-Reeves, Iowa State University
2:20 PM A Longitudinal Study of the Effect of a New Approach to Teaching Science Based on Multivariate Mixed Effects Models Mack Shelley, Iowa State University ; Luke Fostvedt, Iowa State University ; Dai-trang Le, Iowa State University ; Marcia Laugerman, University of Iowa ; Brian Hand, University of Iowa ; William Therrien, University of Iowa ; Christopher Gonwa-Reeves, Iowa State University
2:35 PM Teacher Effectiveness Index as an Aid to Determine Performing Teachers for Promoting Excellence in Education Avi Singh, NORC at the University of Chicago ; Eric C. Hedberg, NORC at the University of Chicago ; Tom B. Hoffer, NORC at the University of Chicago ; Arend M. Kuyper, Northwestern University
2:50 PM A Case for Testing the Missing Data Mechanism: Can We Identify Teacher Cheating? Johnny Lin, UCLA ; Peter M. Bentler, University of California, Los Angeles
3:05 PM An Appraisal of Appropriate Analytical Approaches for Data on Evaluation of Quality in Higher Education and Related Policy Implications Sada Nand Dwivedi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
3:20 PM Survey Research Challenges for an International Multi-Country Education Survey Karol Krotki, RTI International
3:35 PM Matching for Balance, Pairing for Heterogeneity in an Observational Study of the Effectiveness of for-Profit and Not-for-Profit High Schools in Chile Jose Zubizarreta, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania ; Ricardo Paredes, Departamento de Ingenieria Industrial y Sistemas, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile ; Paul Rosenbaum, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania



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