AERA-E: Counseling and Human Development Forum
Workshops on Quasi-Experimental Design and Analysis in Education
Thanks to the support of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S.
Department of Education, and the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) at
Northwestern University, Professors Thomas D. Cook of Northwestern and
William Shadish of the University of California, Merced, will be leading
two summer workshops this year on the design and analysis of practical
quasi-experiments for use in education. The workshop sessions will be
held on August 2–6 and August 9–13, 2010. More information can be found
online at IPR’s Web site:
http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/events/workshops/qeworkshop.html.
Complementing the current interest in randomized experiments in
education, these workshops seek to improve the quality of
quasi-experiments, needed when random assignment is not feasible or
breaks down. Several recent analyses of the quality of quasi-experiments
in education point to designs and analyses that are generally below the
state of the art, so the workshops’ principal aim is to improve this state.
Each workshop will welcome attendees from academia and school districts,
in addition to a few employees from contract research firms and the
federal government. Most attendees will already have a PhD, but senior
graduate students working on quasi-experimental matters are also
encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in applicants who
are conducting—or plan to conduct—a specific quasi-experimental project
or who are active in writing about quasi-experimental theory or practice
or causal analysis in general. Each workshop session can accommodate up
to 60 attendees.
The cost for attendees’ tuition and meals during the week will be paid
for by IES/IPR funds. Attendees, however, will be responsible for their
travel and lodging costs. We have negotiated a discounted rate at a
local hotel. Once accepted, attendees will have until July 2 to make
alternate lodging arrangements if they wish. In a few cases, it will
also be possible to cover all travel and lodging costs for those
attendees who demonstrate an exceptional need. Attendees who want to
avail themselves of these special scholarships should include an
explanation of why they, or their organization, cannot pay for these
expenses.
Attendees will be encouraged to bring details of quasi-experiments they
are doing or contemplating. At the end of the workshop, there will be
some time for individual follow-up on projects and general theoretical
matters.
Applicants can indicate their preferences for which session they would
like to attend; however, only one session will be awarded. By only
selecting a first choice, you are indicating that you cannot attend the
other session. To be considered, the application form must be
accompanied by a CV and a short statement of interest. The deadline for
applications is Saturday, June 5. The form can be found online at
http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/qeworkshops/workshop-regform.html.
General questions and complete applications should be directed to
Valerie Lyne, project coordinator, via e-mail or sent via regular postal
service to:
Valerie Lyne
Institute for Policy Research
Northwestern University
2040 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-4100
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AERA Division E: Counseling and Human Development Forum
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