Research Type: |
- Applied
- Basic
- Translational Science
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Age Group: |
- Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
- Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
- Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
- Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
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Population Focus |
- ECE Practitioners/Teachers
- Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
- Typically Developing Children/Students
- Dual Language Learners/English Language Learners
- Low Income Populations
- Parents/Families
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Research Keywords |
- Measurement
- Secondary Data Analysis
- Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- Spatial Regression
- Cost Analysis
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Research Questions |
- What are the best quantitative methods for measuring latent constructs (e.g., children's developmental outcomes) in special populations and populations from low- to middle-income countries?
- What are the best quantitative methods for performing secondary analyses of large federally funded studies?
- What are the best quantitative methods for evaluating contextual dependency (e.g., nesting of students within classrooms; geographic dependency due to spatial proximity)?
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Research Approach |
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Designs & Methods |
- Experimental
- Geographic Information Systems
- Interventions
- Longitudinal Study
- Measurement Development
- Multi-variate analysis
- Multilevel Modeling
- Psychometry/Psychometrics
- Quasi-Experimental
- Program Evaluation
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Research Tools |
- Direct Child Assessments
- Observational Assessments
- Surveys/Questionnaires
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Research Content |
- Evaluation and Research Methods
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