This applied research methods report is a guide for state and local education agency policymakers and their analysts who are interested in studying teacher mobility and retention. This report is the second in a two-part set and builds on the foundational information in report 1. This report presents guidance on how to interpret differences in…

An easy-to-use plan that offers the accuracy and objectivity of statistics without the complexities is described. The plan is an adaptation of a general statistical procedure called the Median Test. The 10-step computation of the Median Test is given. An appendix discusses the "median." (DB)

Describes three methods of sample size determination, each having its use in investigation of social science problems: Attribute method; Continuous Variable method; Galtung's Cell Size method. Statistical generalization, benefits of cell size method (ease of use, trivariate analysis and trichotyomized variables), and choice of method are…

The purpose of this module is to provide the researcher and the consumers of such research with a recognition of the assumptions and appropriate use and interpretation of each of 10 multiple comparison (MC) statistical techniques. In this self-contained and self-instructional module, the user is sensitized to the serious consequences of…

This guide is essentially designed as a teaching aid for those who would inform planners, officials of educational ministries, school administrators, principals, and teachers about educational outcome measurements. In outline and graphic form, the guide presents topics for discussion in a seminar dealing with the application of outcome…

This how-to kit for conducting a survey on the positions women hold in local occupational and decision-making structures is divided into six sections. Section I provides an explanation of the survey and its goals. Section II includes several survey questions and practical tips for finding the answers for each of eleven categories: Law, education,…