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April 16, 2024
Graduate Student Summer Position:
Quantitative Research Assistant, Summer 2024 - One Goal
OneGoal, a national nonprofit focused on postsecondary readiness and success, has an opening for a graduate student as a Quantitative Research Assistant this summer.
Timeframe: Eight weeks between June 3 and August 31 for 10 hours a week
Pay: $40 per hour
Summary: OneGoal aims to partner with a graduate student with expertise in quantitative methods to conduct statistical analyses with internally-developed quantitative survey instruments measuring complex constructs. The graduate student should have prior training and experience in conducting validity and reliability analyses on survey instruments (e.g., factor analysis, item response theory) and be able to complete these analyses with minimal supervision.
To apply, students should submit a resume/CV and letter of interest to Rachel Martin, Senior Analyst at OneGoal at rachel.martin@onegoalgraduation.org by May 1.
See the job description. Questions may be directed to Rachel Martin at the email above.
Training Opportunity:
NAEP Data Training Workshop
Apply to receive hands-on experience conducting data analyses using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This year, participants will also be introduced to the Monthly School Survey (MSS) Linking Study and COVID Data Hub data collections.
This training is aimed at quantitative researchers with strong statistical skills who want to learn to conduct analyses using NAEP data. This includes advanced graduate students, educational researchers at universities or other research organizations, analyses from state and local education agencies, and others who are interested in analyzing large-scale assessment data.
This fully funded training will be held in Arlington, VA, on June 26-28, 2024. The application deadline is May 12, 2024.
For more information and application instructions, visit naep-research.airprojects.org or contact naep_rd@air.org.
April 2, 2024
Introduction to Multilevel Modelling Using MLwiN, R, or STATA
This three-day course provides an introduction to multilevel
modelling and includes software practicals in your choice of software:
MLwiN, R, or Stata. We focus on multilevel modelling for continuous and
binary responses (dependent or outcome variables) when the data are
clustered (nested or hierarchical). These models can be viewed as an
extension of conventional linear and logistic regression models to
account for and learn from the clustering in the data. Such models are
appropriate when, for example, analysing exam scores of students nested
within schools, or health outcomes of patients nested within hospitals.
Special interest lies in disentangling social processes operating at
different levels of analysis by decomposing the within- from the
between-cluster effects of covariates (explanatory or predictor
variables). Longitudinal data are also clustered, with repeated
measurements on individuals or multiple panel waves per survey
respondent. Throughout the course we emphasize how to interpret
multilevel models and the types of research question they can be used to
explore.
Instructors: Professor George Leckie and Professor William Browne
More information: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/cmm/software/support/workshops/
Contact: info-cmm@bristol.ac.uk
Inaugural Conference of the Society for the Study of Measurement – Proposal Deadline Extended
Announcing that the International 2024 Inaugural Conference of the
Society for the Study of Measurement Biennial Conference of the Society
for the Study of Measurement will be held in person at the
University of California, Berkeley, on August 5–6, 2024.
The deadline for submitting proposals, which are capped at 500 words for individual papers or 1,200 words for symposia, has been extended to April 15, 2024. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and notifications will go out by May 1, 2024.
The Conference of the Society for the Study of Measurement is
an interdisciplinary conference that explores the philosophy and
history of measurement. It aims to consolidate and develop the study of
these topics, following previous conferences that predate the foundation
of the Society in
Bielefeld (2013), Cambridge (2015), Paris (2018) and Milan (2022).
It will bring together philosophers, historians, sociologists,
psychometricians, and metrologists to address questions related to
measurement across disciplines ranging from the natural sciences to the
human sciences.
Submissions are invited for:
- Individual presentations (20 min with 10 min Q&A)
- Symposia (2 – 4 papers)
- Posters
- 2- to 4-hour workshops (these would occur on the day before, Aug 4)
Please submit proposals for individual contributions (~500 words) or
symposia/workshops (~1,200 words), specifying the chosen format (a)-(d),
and following the instructions of the website.
All abstracts should be submitted electronically using the website submission page.
Questions may be submitted via the contact form on the conference site or by contacting Qing Cai at qingcai@berkeley.edu.
Mid-Career Faculty Workshop (Division J): Assuming Agency: Taking Ownership of the Mid-Career Stage
Division J of AERA is hosting a Mid-Career Faculty Workshop as part
of the division’s preconference programming. AERA members from across
all divisions are welcome to attend.
Mid-Career Faculty Workshop (Division J) Assuming Agency: Taking Ownership of the Mid-Career Stage
Wed, April 10, 12:30 to 4:30 pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 117
Session Type: Pre-Conference Mentoring Session
Abstract
Many faculty in their mid-career years feel “stuck in the middle” -
plagued with growing service expectations (particularly for women and
other underrepresented faculty members), misalignment between workload
and reward systems, vague and unclear criteria for advancement to full
professorship, increased responsibilities, varying expectations, and
multiplying demands on their time. This AERA pre-conference session will
provide mid-career faculty strategies to assert themselves and find
support in challenging contexts while assuming personal agency over
their careers. Topics include: · SWOT Analysis · Controlling Your
Narrative · Mapping your Mentoring Network · Job Crafting · Developing
your Voice as Faculty and Campus Leader.
Faculty who are post-tenure and/or are 12 plus years from retirement
interested in participating as well as administrators charged with
supporting mid-career faculty should:
Sign up for the pre-conference when you register for AERA 2024.
Contact Dr. Vicki L Baker, MCF Session Chair, with questions (vbaker@albion.edu)