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Standards deviation how schools misunderstand education policy / by Spillane, James P.

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Standards deviation how schools misunderstand education policy / by Spillane, James P.

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Statistics for economics by Naghshpour, Shahdad

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Statistics for economics by Naghshpour, Shahdad

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Statistics / by Spiegel, Murray R.

Table of Contents: “…The mean, median, mode, and other measures of central tendency -- Index, or subscript, notation -- Summation notation -- Averages, or measures of central tendency -- The arithmetic mean -- The median -- The mode -- The empirical relation between the mean, median, and mode -- The geometric mean G -- The harmonic mean H -- The relation between the arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic means -- The root mean square -- Quartiles, deciles, and percentiles -- Software and measure of central tendency -- 4. The standard deviation and other measures of dispersion -- Dispersion and variation -- The range -- the mean deviation -- The semi-interquartile range -- The 10-90 percentile range -- The standard deviation -- The variance -- Short methods for computing the standard deviation -- Empirical relations between measures of dispersion -- Absolute and relative dispersion -- Coefficient of variation -- Standardized variable -- Standard scores -- Software and measures of dispersion -- 5. …”
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Statistics / by Spiegel, Murray R.

Table of Contents: “…The mean, median, mode, and other measures of central tendency -- Index, or subscript, notation -- Summation notation -- Averages, or measures of central tendency -- The arithmetic mean -- The median -- The mode -- The empirical relation between the mean, median, and mode -- The geometric mean G -- The harmonic mean H -- The relation between the arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic means -- The root mean square -- Quartiles, deciles, and percentiles -- Software and measure of central tendency -- 4. The standard deviation and other measures of dispersion -- Dispersion and variation -- The range -- the mean deviation -- The semi-interquartile range -- The 10-90 percentile range -- The standard deviation -- The variance -- Short methods for computing the standard deviation -- Empirical relations between measures of dispersion -- Absolute and relative dispersion -- Coefficient of variation -- Standardized variable -- Standard scores -- Software and measures of dispersion -- 5. …”
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A student's guide to data and error analysis by Berendsen, Herman J. C.

Table of Contents: “…Estimation of th varience; A7. Standard deviation of the mean; A8. Weight factors when variances are not equal; A11. …”
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A student's guide to data and error analysis by Berendsen, Herman J. C.

Table of Contents: “…Estimation of th varience; A7. Standard deviation of the mean; A8. Weight factors when variances are not equal; A11. …”
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Essential medical statistics by Kirkwood, Betty R.

Table of Contents: “…Using this book -- Defining the data -- Displaying the data -- Means, standard deviations and standard errors -- The normal distribution -- Confidence interval for a mean -- Comparison of two means: confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and P-values -- Using P-values and confidence intervals to interpret the results of statistical analyses -- Comparison of means from several groups: analysis of variance -- Linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression -- Goodness of fit and regression diagnostics -- Transformations -- Probability, risks and odds (of disease) -- Proportions and the binomial distribution -- Comparing two proportions -- Chi-squared tests for 2 x 2 and larger contingency tables -- Controlling for confounding: stratification -- Logistic regression: comparing two or more exposure groups -- Logistic regression: controlling for confounding and other extensions -- Matched studies -- Longitudinal studies, rates and the Poisson distribution -- Comparing rates -- Poisson regression -- Standardization -- Survival analysis: displaying and comparing survival patterns -- Regressional analysis of survival data -- Likelihood -- Regression modelling -- Relaxing model assumptions -- Analysis of clustered data -- Systematic reviews and meta-analysis -- Bayesian statistics -- Linking analysis to study design: summary of methods -- Calculation of required sample size -- Measurement error: assessment and implications -- Measures of association and impact -- Strategies for analysis -- Appendix: statistical tables.…”
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Essential medical statistics by Kirkwood, Betty R.

Table of Contents: “…Using this book -- Defining the data -- Displaying the data -- Means, standard deviations and standard errors -- The normal distribution -- Confidence interval for a mean -- Comparison of two means: confidence intervals, hypothesis tests and P-values -- Using P-values and confidence intervals to interpret the results of statistical analyses -- Comparison of means from several groups: analysis of variance -- Linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression -- Goodness of fit and regression diagnostics -- Transformations -- Probability, risks and odds (of disease) -- Proportions and the binomial distribution -- Comparing two proportions -- Chi-squared tests for 2 x 2 and larger contingency tables -- Controlling for confounding: stratification -- Logistic regression: comparing two or more exposure groups -- Logistic regression: controlling for confounding and other extensions -- Matched studies -- Longitudinal studies, rates and the Poisson distribution -- Comparing rates -- Poisson regression -- Standardization -- Survival analysis: displaying and comparing survival patterns -- Regressional analysis of survival data -- Likelihood -- Regression modelling -- Relaxing model assumptions -- Analysis of clustered data -- Systematic reviews and meta-analysis -- Bayesian statistics -- Linking analysis to study design: summary of methods -- Calculation of required sample size -- Measurement error: assessment and implications -- Measures of association and impact -- Strategies for analysis -- Appendix: statistical tables.…”
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The Integration of Descendants of Migrants from Turkey in Stockholm : The TIES Study in Sweden /

Table of Contents: “…Target group = descendants of migrants from Turkey -- reference group = young people of Swedish origin -- Table 2.3 : Respondents having left their parental home, target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 2.4 : Reasons for leaving the parental home (in %) -- Table 2.5 : Parents' province of origin (in %) -- Table 2.6 : Parents' ethnicity (self-identification) (in %) -- Table 2.8 : Parents' reasons to migrate to Sweden (in %) -- Table 2.10 : Citizenship position (in %) -- Table 2.11 : Grounds for citizenship acquisition (in %) -- Table 3.1 : School segregation at primary school level, by age for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.4 : Segregation at secondary school level, by age for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.5 : Repeating classes (secondary school) for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.7 : Remedial tutoring or homework coaching during secondary school (in %) -- Table 3.8 : Relations with teachers and other students, for target and reference groups -- Table 3.10 : Years of education, father and mother, for target and reference groups (standard deviations in parentheses) -- Table 3.11 : Number of books available at the parental home, for target and reference groups (in %).…”
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The Integration of Descendants of Migrants from Turkey in Stockholm : The TIES Study in Sweden /

Table of Contents: “…Target group = descendants of migrants from Turkey -- reference group = young people of Swedish origin -- Table 2.3 : Respondents having left their parental home, target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 2.4 : Reasons for leaving the parental home (in %) -- Table 2.5 : Parents' province of origin (in %) -- Table 2.6 : Parents' ethnicity (self-identification) (in %) -- Table 2.8 : Parents' reasons to migrate to Sweden (in %) -- Table 2.10 : Citizenship position (in %) -- Table 2.11 : Grounds for citizenship acquisition (in %) -- Table 3.1 : School segregation at primary school level, by age for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.4 : Segregation at secondary school level, by age for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.5 : Repeating classes (secondary school) for target and reference groups (in %) -- Table 3.7 : Remedial tutoring or homework coaching during secondary school (in %) -- Table 3.8 : Relations with teachers and other students, for target and reference groups -- Table 3.10 : Years of education, father and mother, for target and reference groups (standard deviations in parentheses) -- Table 3.11 : Number of books available at the parental home, for target and reference groups (in %).…”
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