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EAD Summer Workshop: Introduction to Quantitative Methods
August 17, 2020 @ 9:00 am - August 21, 2020 @ 1:00 pm EDT
This workshop is available at no cost to all EAD graduate students. Space is limited so respond early to ensure a spot. Also, if your summer plans change, please notify Rebecca Jacobsen (rjacobs@msu.edu) as soon as possible so that others may utilize your spot.
To register, please complete the enrollment information form: EAD Summer Workshops Registration
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Instructor: Erica Harbatkin, PhD 2020, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
Post-doctoral Researcher with the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, MSU
Monday to Friday, August 17 – 21, 2020
9am to 1pm – lunch provided
This workshop provides a basic introduction to statistics, probability, and quantitative data analysis in preparation for the course sequence in regression and econometric methods offered by EAD through the education policy program (EAD 946A and B). Topics include basic differential calculus; an introduction to matrix algebra; working with data; probability; common distributions used in statistics; means and standard deviations; and hypothesis testing for means.
If you took College Algebra or higher, you are prepared – no matter how long ago that was!
This course is meant to build familiarity with key concepts and build confidence in students who may be uncertain about pursuing quantitative methods. No prior experience with quantitative methods is necessary.
Students will be expected to do small amounts of homework between workshops days to help solidify concepts taught during the course.
About the Instructor: Erica’s research uses rigorous quantitative methods to answer questions around low-performing schools, school leadership, and educational inequality, with an emphasis on the role of public policy in shaping student outcomes. Prior to beginning her Ph.D., she worked as an education researcher at SRI International, a government consultant at ICF International, and a journalist at multiple newspapers throughout the country.