Author Archives: canoemoore

My dissertation research involves multivariate multilevel modeling. I would prefer to use lme4, but it can only regress one dependent variable at a time. I am using Mplus because it allows the necessary constraints for multivariate multilevel modeling. In this … Continue reading →

I came across the following plot while reading “Ensuring Fair and Reliable Measures of Effective Teaching“. Maybe I’ve spent too much time reading Andrew Gelman’s blog because I noticed two issues with the plot that could be improved. The most … Continue reading →

I have contributed my generalizability functions to the QME: Quantitative Methods in Education package. I described my efforts in an earlier post. This project continues to be a great learning experience for me, especially in terms of seeing how classical … Continue reading →

Minnesota has large and persistent achievement gaps. It’s an empirically supported proposition no matter how you look at it. But if we are going to tackle the problem, it does matter how we look at it! Well-intentioned advocates and researchers … Continue reading →

The annual conference of the American Evaluation Association came to Minneapolis last week. I enjoyed getting re-acquainted with many of my evaluation colleagues and learning about evaluation studies from around the world without leaving the city I call home. I … Continue reading →