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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design

Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Get Free Quantitative and Qualitative Advice at the Quant/Qual Café! by Haiyan Bai, Mende Davis, Vajeera Dorabawila, Karen Larwin, Antonio Olmos and Lana Yampolskaya

Hi! Our names are (in alphabetical order) Haiyan Bai, Mende Davis, Vajeera Dorabawila, Karen Larwin, Antonio Olmos and Lana Yampolskaya, leadership of the Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design Topical Interest Group (Quant TIG). Our goal is to promote the effective use of quantitative methods in evaluation by helping members understand advanced techniques, providing training in …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Adopting Reproducible Research Practices Can Benefit Evaluators by Steven J. Pierce

I’m Steven J. Pierce, a statistician with a background in community psychology. I’ve been contributing to evaluations for about 20 years, focusing on study design and applying quantitative methods. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring how evaluators can benefit from adopting some tools and practices for reproducible research. The foundation of reproducible research …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Statistical Mediation and Moderation in Program Evaluation: Two Key Principles Evaluators Should Use by Antonio Olmos

Hi! My name is Antonio Olmos, Executive Director of the Aurora Research Institute (ARI) in Aurora, Colorado. ARI, a subsidiary of Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, provides evaluation services in Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Law Enforcement (Crisis Response Teams), and Public Health. We have extensive experience with federal and state grants. When we conduct evaluations, …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Data Stories with Machine Learning by Oluwaseun Farotimi

Hi everyone! My name is Oluwaseun Farotimi, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Methodology, Measurement, and Analysis program at the University of Central Florida. My research revolves around mathematical modeling, machine learning, and meta-analysis. My curiosity about machine learning began with my quest to harness data storytelling more efficiently. Every piece of data …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Method Effects of Keying and Wording in Psychometric Instruments: A Quantitative Method in Evaluation by Lin Ma

Greetings, AEA365 readers! I’m Lin Ma, a Senior Data Analyst at Rocky Vista University in Colorado, where I am responsible for data management and data analysis associated with student assessments and program evaluation measures. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Denver’s Morgridge College of Education, Research Methods and Statistics Program. With over five …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Navigating the Complexities of Culture and Climate Studies: Insights from Diverse STEM Contexts by Courtney Stone, Ayesha Boyce, and Audrey Amrein-Beardsley

We, Courtney Stone, Ayesha Boyce, and Audrey Amrein-Beardsley are a graduate student, associate professor, and a professor, respectively, at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. We work in the Department of Educational Leadership and Innovation, with specializations in Educational Policy and Evaluation, and collective research interests surrounding culture and climate study …

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Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Advancing Evaluation Through Quantitative Methods: A Sneak Peek at the AEA Annual Conference by Haiyan Bai, Mende Davis, Vajeera Dorabawila, Karen Larwin, Antonio Olmos, and Lana Yampolskaya

Hi! Our names are Haiyan Bai, Mende Davis, Vajeera Dorabawila, Karen Larwin, Antonio Olmos, and Lana Yampolskaya, the leadership of the Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design Topical Interest Group (Quant TIG). Our goal is to promote the effective use of quantitative methods in evaluation by helping members understand advanced techniques, providing training in core methods, …

Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design TIG Week: Advancing Evaluation Through Quantitative Methods: A Sneak Peek at the AEA Annual Conference by Haiyan Bai, Mende Davis, Vajeera Dorabawila, Karen Larwin, Antonio Olmos, and Lana Yampolskaya Read More »

Displaying Expertise for All Audiences: Don’t Forget the Simple Things by Patricia Campion

Hello AEA community, my name is Patricia Campion, PhD in Sociology and currently an independent evaluator with twenty years of experience. A valuable lesson I have learned through the years is that we shouldn’t be afraid to keep things simple to be mindful to our audience, and that it doesn’t mean we have to dumb …

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FIE TIG Week: A Framework for robust, actionable feminist quantitative evaluation by Heather Krause

Hi, I’m Heather Krause, PStat, and I’m writing from the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. After many decades of conducting quantitative research for mission-driven organizations, I realized that most of the work I was doing was unintentionally racist, sexist, colonial, homophobic, and much more. …

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Spreadsheet vs Database: Which One is Right for Me? by Elizabeth DiLuzio

Happy weekend, data aficionados! My name is Elizabeth DiLuzio, volunteer curator for AEA365, internal evaluator at Good Shepherd Services, and instructor of Quantitative Methods in Evaluation at New York University. This week, one of our professional nightmares became a reality at Public Health England (PHE): they failed to properly contact trace nearly 16,000 positive COVID …

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