Search Results - "Statistical Inference"

School-Level Poverty in Education Survey Research: Can Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Be Substituted as a Weighting Variable by Other, More Reliable Measures? Working Paper. WR-A4691-1

Authors: RAND Education, Employment, and Infrastructure Dorothy Seaman Joshua Eagan et al.

Source: RAND Corporation. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Poverty, Low Income Students, Educational Research, Surveys, Measures (Individuals), Sampling, Statistical Inference, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, South Carolina

Beg to DIFfer: Resolving Statistical Complications of Intersectional DIF Analyses. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1303

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Lily An Edward J. Kim

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Test Bias, Statistical Analysis, Intersectionality, Sampling, Statistical Inference

An Examination of the Performance of Variance Estimators in International Large-Scale Assessments. Final Report

Authors: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) (Netherlands) Umut Atasever Sabine Meinck et al.

Source: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 93

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Error of Measurement, Sampling, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Inference, Test Bias, Research Problems, Benchmarking, Replication (Evaluation)

Back to Bayes-ics: Improving Universal Screening Decisions by Quantifying Uncertainty

Authors: Garret J. Hall Emma Doyle

Source: Assessment for Effective Intervention. 2026 51(2):67-83.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Screening Tests, Academic Ability, At Risk Students, Prediction, Statistical Inference, Probability, Computation, Regression (Statistics), Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Achievement Tests

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Measures of Academic Progress

Handle with Care: A Sociologist's Guide to Causal Inference with Instrumental Variables

Authors: Chris Felton Brandon M. Stewart

Source: Sociological Methods & Research. 2026 55(1):3-50.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 48

Descriptors: Social Science Research, Sociology, Statistical Inference, Statistical Bias, Computation, Research Methodology

Inferential Statistical Literacy of Mathematics Education Students with Field Independent and Field Dependent Cognitive Styles

Authors: Iesyah Rodliyah I Ketut Budayasa Siti Khabibah

Source: Educational Process: International Journal. Article e2025560 2025 19.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistics Education, Mathematics Education, Cognitive Style, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Multiple Literacies, Mathematics Skills, Universities, College Students, Student Characteristics, Females, Student Attitudes, Problem Solving

Geographic Terms: Indonesia

Causality and Ability Beliefs: An Introduction to Confounders and Colliders

Authors: Ali H. Al-Hoorie Phil Hiver

Source: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching. 2025 15(2):227-249.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Self Efficacy, Individual Differences, Language Research, Research Design, Graphs, Statistical Inference

Integrating Open Science Principles into Quasi-Experimental Social Science Research. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1096

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Blake H. Heller Carly D. Robinson

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 27

Sponsoring Agency: National Academy of Education (NAEd)

Descriptors: Social Science Research, Research Methodology, Quasiexperimental Design, Scientific Principles, Credibility, Replication (Evaluation), Bias, Statistical Inference, Causal Models, Research Projects, Hypothesis Testing

Synthesis of Single-Case Design Mediation Effects Using Two-Stage Multilevel Modeling

Authors: Mariola Moeyaert Milica Miocevic Yaosheng Lou et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 53

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Research Design, Intervention, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Bias, Error Patterns

IES Funded: Yes

Access URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/13428

Regression Discontinuity Analysis with Latent Variables

Authors: Monica Morell Muwon Kwon Youngjin Han et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2026 61(1):178-191.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Models, Item Response Theory, Research Design, Research Problems, Scores, Statistical Inference, Sample Size

IES Funded: Yes

Data and Computing in K-12 Education: Foundational Competencies. Consensus Study Report

Authors: National Academies, National Academy of Sciences National Academies, National Academy of Engineering National Academies, National Academy of Medicine et al.

Source: National Academies Press. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 339

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Data, Information Skills, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education, Competence, Skill Development, STEM Education, Academic Standards, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Information Literacy, Computer Science Education, Artificial Intelligence, Information Science, Problem Solving, Data Science, Algorithms, Automation, Probability, Statistical Inference, Models, Learning Experience, Learning Processes, Science Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Statistical Decisions When Modelling Effects of Teaching Quality

Authors: Carmen Köhler Benjamin Herbert Anna-Katharina Praetorius

Source: Educational Studies. 2026 52(3):364-391.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Research, Statistical Analysis, Models, Decision Making, Statistical Inference, Foreign Countries, Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Interrater Reliability, Predictor Variables, Video Technology

Geographic Terms: Germany

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey

Neural Network Analysis of Psychological Data: A Step-by-Step Guide

Authors: Lingbo Tong Zhiyong Zhang

Source: Grantee Submission. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Data, Psychological Studies, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Models, Statistical Inference, Regression (Statistics)

IES Funded: Yes

The Big Data Paradox and Significance

Authors: Malcolm Faddy (ORCID 0009-0006-9647-544X)

Source: Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers. 2026 48(1):45-49.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Statistical Inference, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Use, Sample Size, Effect Size

From AI to TA: How to Use ChatGPT to Quickly Create Statistics and Analytics Assessments

Authors: Ellen Gordon Janna Chimeli Lauren Kenyo et al.

Source: Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers. 2026 48(1):19-32.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Statistical Analysis, Statistics Education, Introductory Courses, Classification, Probability, Statistical Inference, Course Content, Plagiarism

From Click to Decision: VetAgroStats and Code-Free Statistics

Authors: Paulo Henrique Cerutti Luan Tiago Santos Carbonari Carlos Zacarias Joaquim Júnior et al.

Source: Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers. 2026 48(1):50-63.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Statistics Education, Agricultural Education, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software, Coding, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Computer Interfaces, Probability, Computation, Statistical Inference, Correlation, Regression (Statistics), Data Interpretation

Parametric Bootstrap Mantel-Haenszel Statistic for Aggregated Testlet Effects

Authors: Youn Seon Lim (ORCID 0000-0003-0225-1527)

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. 2025 62(4):503-530.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Sampling, Statistical Inference, Tests, Statistical Analysis, Test Items, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Cognitive Measurement

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Principal Component Analysis on the Covariance Matrix for Data Reduction in Large-Scale Assessments

Authors: Paul A. Jewsbury Matthew S. Johnson

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2025 13.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 40

Sponsoring Agency: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) (ED/IES)

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Matrices, Regression (Statistics), Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Statistical Distributions, Data Analysis, Correlation, Sample Size, Statistical Bias, Error Patterns, Statistical Inference, National Competency Tests

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress

IES Funded: Yes

The Effect of Grade Retention on Performance in Spanish Students: A Propensity Score Matching Approach

Authors: Jaime León Fernando Martínez-Abad

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2025 13.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Grade Repetition, Academic Achievement, Scores, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Self Efficacy, Causal Models, Statistical Inference, Low Achievement, Achievement Gains, Secondary School Students, Outcomes of Education

Geographic Terms: Spain

Evaluating Uncertainty: The Impact of the Sampling and Assessment Design on Statistical Inference in the Context of ILSA

Authors: Diego Cortes Dirk Hastedt Sabine Meinck

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2025 13.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Sampling, Research Design, Educational Assessment, Statistical Inference, International Assessment, Misconceptions, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study