Education 351          Autumn 1996           David Rogosa (edstat@leland)
            Design and Analysis of Longitudinal Research

Lectures: Tuesday 1:45-4:00 e334
Additional hour: Thursday 4:15-505 e334 (or Ceras 402K)

Tuesday

October 1       Introduction to longitudinal panel 
                data.  Research questions for longitudinal research.
                Basics of Measurement of Change literature: Individual
                growth. Myths material.

October 8       Technical issues and statistical estimation for
                individual change. Random Coefficient Models and 
                Growth Curve Analysis, including HLM.

October 15      Group comparisons from Experimental comparisons; analysis
                of repeated measures data structures. Quasi-experimental 
                Designs, including Regression Discontinuity designs.

October 22      Change and sameness: Assessment of Stability over time.

October 29      Meeting in e334 1:45-2:45.  H Kupermintz will present
                computing implementations using SAS and even LISREL
                for estimation of growth curve data.

November 5      Regression Model Applications (including structural
                equation models) for Longitudinal Panel Data.
                School-effects studies.  Path Analysis and LISREL. 

November 12     More complex group comparison issues;  Individual 
                differences in response to interventions and ATI
                studies.
                Analysis of reciprocal effects.

November 19     Non-quantitative measures.  Studies of states and durations.
                Overview of survival analysis.  

November 26     Design and Analysis of Behavioral Observations

December 3      Dead Week.  wrap-up, special topics, student reports