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Interpreting and Contextualizing Effect Sizes - Panel 2 Summary

March 5, 2007
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The implications of measurement error differ depending on whether one is using natural or standardized units…

Considering effect sizes within the policy context Helping Educators, Parents and Students Find Meaning in Research Results, Harris Cooper, Duke University

March 5, 2007
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There are difficulties in communicating results of research to audiences lacking statistical expertise…

Studying the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina for ACF Service Populations: Annotated Bibliography

September 15, 2007
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The Urban Institute has undertaken a 12-month project to assess the feasibility of studying the consequences of…

Understanding the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina for ACF Service Populations: A Feasibility Assessment of Study Approaches

April 15, 2008
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This report is a feasibility assessment—an analysis of alternative datasets and analytic approaches that…

How measurement of outcomes affects the interpretation and understanding of effect sizes, Margaret Burchinal, University of North Carolina

March 5, 2007
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Effect sizes describe the magnitude of findings from statistical analyses...

Effect Sizes and Their Calculation (and Miscalculation) - Panel 1 Summary

March 5, 2007
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The discussion session focused on methods for standardizing the language used when reporting effect sizes and…

Agenda for ACF Hispanic Research Work Group Meeting, December 2012

December 3, 2012
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This is the Agenda for the Hispanic Research Work Group Meeting that took place on December 3, 2012, in Washington, DC...

Child Safety and Risk Assessments in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities - Research to Practice Brief

June 13, 2016
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Child welfare practitioners need effective tools to gauge children’s immediate safety and risk of future maltreatment. This brief is a resource for human service professionals on child safety and risk assessments in AI/AN communities.

Untangling the Terms and Skills Related to Executive Function and Self-Regulation in Early Childhood

November 14, 2016
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Based on a thorough review of the existing literature, this report outlines key differences and similarities among various executive function and other regulation-related skills in research. Those differences and similarities are then presented in a visual map to illustrate relationships among these skills...

Using Administrative Data in Social Policy Research

August 29, 2016
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Administrative data have the potential to help us answer pressing social policy questions. Government stakeholders and researchers are exploring the promises of using administrative data for research purposes.

This brief summarizes an Innovative Methods Meeting that was organized by OPRE in the fall of 2015 that considered the potential benefits and pitfalls of using administrative data for research purposes...