One of RMME’s newest members of the Graduate Certificate Program in Program Evaluation has reached an academic milestone! Dr. Emily Acevedo, a current kindergarten teacher in New York, recently completed her dissertation entitled, “Teacher’s Implementation of Play-Based Learning Practices and Barriers Encountered in Kindergarten Classrooms,” at Walden University. Congratulations to Dr. Acevedo on this outstanding accomplishment!
Month: June 2022
RMME Faculty Member, Dr. D. Betsy McCoach Releases New Books
Congratulations to RMME faculty member, Dr. D. Betsy McCoach, who recently released two new outstanding statistical modeling books. Both works include contributions from RMME Community members. Be sure to check these out today:
Introduction to Modern Modelling Methods – Co-authored by RMME alumnus, Dr. Dakota Cintron, this book introduces readers to multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, and longitudinal modeling. A fantastic resource for quantitative researchers!
Multilevel Modeling Methods with Introductory and Advanced Applications – Including contributions from current and former RMME faculty (D. Betsy McCoach, Chris Rhoads, H. Jane Rogers, Aarti P. Bellara), as well as RMME alumni (Sarah D. Newton, Anthony J. Gambino, Eva Yujia Li), this text offers readers a comprehensive introduction to multilevel modeling. It is an excellent resource for aspiring and established multilevel modelers, covering foundational skills through cutting-edge, advanced multilevel techniques. A must-have for every multilevel modeler’s bookshelf!
RMME Community Members Publish Article: Mixture Models & Classification
RMME Alumnus, Dr. Dakota W. Cintron, and RMME faculty members, Drs. Eric Loken and D. Betsy McCoach recently published a new article entitled, “A Cautionary Note about Having the Right Mixture Model but Classifying the Wrong People“. This article will appear in Multivariate Behavioral Research and is currently available online. Congratulations to Dakota, Eric, and Betsy!
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RMME Instructor, Dr. Leslie Fierro, Serves as Evaluation Panelist
On June 2, 2022, Dr. Leslie Fierro (RMME Instructor and Co-Editor of New Directions for Evaluation) contributed to a panel session entitled, “Issues in Evaluation: Surveying the Evaluation Policy Landscape in 2022”. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Data Foundation co-sponsored this webinar in which panelists discussed the state of evaluation policy today. Visit this website and register to watch the recording of this excellent webinar for free! Congratulations on this work, Dr. Fierro!