Author Archives: canoemoore

Interpolating proficiency rates

One of my research interests has been the geographic distribution of early student achievement at the school district-level. District-level outcomes apply to large areas that are often out of alignment with neighborhoods, cities, and counties where local information could benefit … Continue reading

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Computer recovery

My computer crashed a few days ago. I own a Lenovo T60 running Windows XP. The crash happened very suddenly, right in the middle of working on an AERA proposal. My battery gauge needs calibrating, so I probably just ran … Continue reading

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Apostle Islands adventure

I paddled the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore last week with my good friends, Darren and Jesse. What an amazing place! Several local paddlers recommended that I visit the Apostle Islands, but I had no idea how incredible it would be. … Continue reading

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Quasi-experiments at Google: Evaluation insights

Google’s statisticians routinely use randomized experiments to improve their products (and profit), but did you know they also conduct quasi-experiments when random assignment is not feasible? I receive the American Statistical Association’s (ASA) membership magazine called Amstat News. Daryl Pregibon, … Continue reading

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) maps in Google Earth

It has been a while since I’ve posted any fun, canoe-related content. So I created a set of Google Earth KML maps of the BWCAW. I was inspired to post the map set after I saw the UMN Borchert Map … Continue reading

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