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Institute of Education Sciences (IES) - U.S. Department of Education

The Institute of Education Sciences has announced the availability of a series of research methodology videos from the 2009 IES Research Conference on the following topics:

  • "The Problem of False Discoveries: How to Balance Objectives"
  • "Problems with the Design and Implementation of Randomized Experiments"
  • "Reversion to the Mean, or Does Dosage Matter?"
  • "Assessing Intervention Fidelity: Models, Methods, and Modes of Analysis"
  • "Why the Research Community Should Take Notice of State Longitudinal Data Systems"

These videos are available for viewing at http://ies.ed.gov/director/conferences/09ies_conference/agenda.asp and http://ies.ed.gov/director/conferences/09ies_conference/presentations.asp.