The Bureau of Labour Statistics has combined data on sick leave and sickness and accident insurance. Results show that short-term disability benefits vary by length of service and between the private and public sectors. (Author)

Identifies major philosophical, methodological, and pedagogical issues in the controversy over the legitimacy and methodology of using statistical measures to assess the readability of documents. Explores the implications of the controversy for using numerical readability measures to assess written documents. Examines the pedagogical implications…

Since the mid-1960s, longitudinal surveys specifically designed to be publicly available to the research community have been carried out. Some recent surveys contain measurements of children's development and present opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration involving developmental psychologists. Benefits of collaborative research are…

Explores how to achieve rigor in applying methodology to research questions regarding quantitative approaches, specifically regarding statistical analysis, measurement, and sample decisions. (SR)

Discusses the concept of identity and its relation to language and social interaction. Suggests the need to accept both quantitative and qualitative methods, in which the richness and variability of language in use is emphasized. (Author/VWL)

Focuses on and discusses the common knowledge concerning research design and the statistical analysis of data. (Author/ASK)

Focuses on the semantic-conceptual structure that contains the ideas and information a speaker wishes to convey to a listener. Reviews the status of temporal cycles using appropriate design and statistical procedures. Explores the correlates and dynamics of temporal cycles in spontaneous spoken discourse. (Author/VWL)

The Checklist for Autism in Young Children, comprising 30 symptoms, was administered to 143 children with autism. The children had an average of 23 (77 percent) of the listed symptoms. Percentages of children exhibiting each checklist symptom and other data were compared with diagnostic criteria reported in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

This article considers the complications met by behavioral and biological studies of dyslexia by the condition's phenotypic heterogeneity and lack of uniformly applied diagnostic criteria. It notes the increasingly powerful genetic technologies and statistical methodologies used to identify genomic locations for genes involved in this complex…

Several developments in the use of the new method of meta-analysis give cause for optimism. First, different meta-analysts are doing work in the same areas, leading to increased confidence in meta-analytic results. Second, meta-analysts are beginning to include raw data in their reports, which helps readers pinpoint the exact studies that lead to…

Examines how discriminant analysis techniques can be used in music education research. Provides examples of the technique. Concludes that music researchers can use discriminant analysis to gain new insights into their data. (RKM)

Challenges the typical treatment of causal effects in longitudinal data, arguing that models should be conceptualized and tested in ways that directly reflect prior assumptions as to the trait- or state-like nature of the variables. Examples demonstrate that meaningful longitudinal studies of state variables can be conducted without assuming their…

Though clinical judgement is necessary for appropriate diagnosis and provision of services to learning disabled children, such judgement must be based on objective evidence. A statistical procedure for applying the severe discrepancy criterion dictated in federal regulations is suggested for objectifying learning disability diagnosis. (Author/DB)

Describes major issues and alternatives in the conduct of process research in organizational communication. Argues that only when researchers begin to collect and analyze longitudinal data will the communication discipline accumulate the kind of knowledge envisioned by its founders. (PD)

This article provides an assessment of data analysis and reporting practices in reports of research published in volumes 16 and 17 of the Journal of Industrial Teacher Education and volumes 4 and 5 of the Journal of Vocational Education Research. (SSH)