Psy 633 Statistics/Methods for School Psychologists
Course ID: 001414
Fall 2022
Instructor: Christine
Malone, Ph.D. |
Office: Bridges 360 G |
Email:
malonech@mnstate.edu |
Web materials:
D2L
Brightspace
|
Phone: 218-477-2804 |
Class Meets: Tuesday 2:30 – 3:50 pm |
Office Hours: MW 11 am–1:30 pm; T Th
9-11:30 am |
Zoom
Classroom Link:
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/99006450389 |
Course Schedule
WEEK
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TOPIC
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1
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Introduction to course |
2
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3 |
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4 |
Article Assign. 2 due
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5 |
Article Assign. 3 due |
6 |
Article Assign. 4 due |
7
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Reliability and Validity
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8 |
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9 |
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10 |
Lab 1 due 10/25 by 11:59 pm |
11 |
Lab 2 due 11/1 by 11:59 pm
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12 |
Lab 3 due 11/8 by
11:59 pm |
13 |
Introduce
Multiple Regression
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14 |
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15
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Introduce
Power & Parametric Assumptions
(Notes)
Review:
Intro to Stats
(Scales of measurement)
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16 12/6 Meet in BR 363 Last day of regular classes |
Lab 6 due 12/6 by 11:59 pm Ethical Principles Reminder: On-line Ethics Training (CITI) Follow all instructions at this link. A printed copy of your completion certificate is due with your final exam. Take-home final exam becomes visible in D2L on 12/6 Final exam due in D2L on 12/12 by 11:59 pm |
Course
Description
Principles of univariate, bivariate and non-parametric
statistics, including inferential tests, correlation, and regression, as well as
critical analysis and interpretation of school-psychology relevant research
articles. Includes principles of experimental, quasi-experimental, and
correlational research, focusing on designs, validity, power, effect size, and
ethical principles. Prerequisite: One course in statistics.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Academic Honesty: See the MSUM Student Handbook.
https://www.mnstate.edu/student-handbook/
Required texts:
A Cross
Section of Educational Research (5th Edition) by Lawrence S.
Lyne
A Simple Guide
to IBM SPSS Statistics (12th Ed. Version 20 OR
13th Ed. Version 22) by Lee A. Kirkpatrick and Brooke C. Feeney
On-line Resources
Zoom:
Required every class for students attending remotely. Zoom usage will be
required of every student if a transition to fully online instruction becomes
necessary at any point in the semester.
Remote Access to SPSS and map a drive:
Distance students and those needing to work on SPSS
outside of the lab classroom will need to install the remote version of SPSS.
Setting of remote access involves 1) install the remote
version of SPSS, 2) map a drive to be able to save your files and recover them
later, 3) install the VPN client, and 4) sign onto the VPN client each time
before you open SPSS.
To access MSUM's remote applications, please follow
this link and set up SPSS and map a drive:
https://remote.mnstate.edu/RDWeb/Pages/en-us/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/RDWeb/Pages/en-us/Default.aspx
The documentation for setting up remote access is hereà
https://www2.mnstate.edu/it/remoteapps.aspx
VPN Client: For the remote version of SPSS to
run smoothly, you will also need to install and use the VPN client. VPN
will allow you to sign on to the University network from home as if you were
on-campus. If you do not install VPN and sign on to VPN each time before
using remote SPSS, the SPSS software will be virtually unusable because of long
delays and inefficiencies. Each time you sign onto VPN, you will remain
signed into the University network for about 4 hours. After that time, the
connection will disconnect and you will need to sign into the VPN client again.
https://www2.mnstate.edu/it/vpn/
Expectations:
Students are expected to attend all classes, participate actively and
professionally in discussions of assigned readings, complete (with professional
quality) all in-class and homework exercises, ask questions, and write the
mid-term and final essay exams with accuracy, relevant details, and professional
voice.
Discussion Leaders will lead a 12-15 minute discussion and
PowerPoint presentation about their assigned article. Use the assigned
discussion questions as a springboard for deeper, focused questioning in a few
areas of your choosing. The areas should concern design, methods, and/or
stats issues. Use some visuals and outside resources (e.g., PowerPoint
slides that display your questions, webpages that illustrate a point or example,
another relevant research article, etc) to help the audience think about your
article in a different way. Then tie discussion questions to those
resources. Also build in slides providing prompts/background/support for answers
(should your audience be stumped).
Please upload your
PowerPoint presentation to the Discussion Leader D2L assignment folder by 1:30
the day of your presentation. We will project
the presentation on the classroom screen and in the Zoom meeting. Be sure
your discussion questions are written out within the presentation. I
suggest you prepare about three main questions (some of those may contain
shorter follow-up questions) to be sure you fill your minutes. If you do
not get to all of your questions, that is okay as long as your time was filled
with relevant, productive, well-reasoned discussion about your assigned article
and related research design and stats issues. If an emergency arises and you are
not able to present on your assigned day, please communicate promptly with the
professor.
Evaluation and Grading: Below is a general list
of assignments for this semester. Specific assignments and due dates will
be discussed in class and posted on the course website.
Grades will be
assigned using the following scale: A = 90-100%
B = 80-89% C = 70-79%
Policies: All work will look professional – e.g., typed, well
organized, properly referenced, etc. (If unsure, ask the instructor). If you are
unable to meet a course due date, please email the professor as soon as
possible.
If you have or
think you may have a disability or are currently registered and have
questions/concerns, please contact the Director of Accessibility Resources at:
Charles.Eade@mnstate.edu.
Additional information is available on the AR website:
http://www.mnstate.edu/accessibility
The ADA Coordinator for
students and ADA compliance issues is Chuck Eade, Director of Accessibility
Resources;
charles.eade@mnstate.edu.
Continuity
of Instruction: “MSUM is committed to the continuity of instruction in
the event of an emergency disruption that may result in the suspension of
activities, including face-to-face classes on MSUM’s campus. MSUM is committed
to preparing for any significant disruption in classes, whether it's from
closure due to flooding, weather, medical emergency, campus evacuation or other
emergency.”
Academic honesty: Copying test answers or papers from
classmates or other sources (including the web) is considered plagiarism and is
the equivalent of scholarly or "literary" stealing. Such activities reflect
shabby standards of personal integrity and such conduct is professionally
unethical. In the event that you are caught plagiarizing or copying, you will be
failed in the course, regardless of the level of work on other class activities.
For more information, see the MSUM Student Handbook.
https://www.mnstate.edu/student-handbook/
Sexual Violence: Acts of sexual violence are
intolerable. MSUM expects all members of the campus community to act in a manner
that does not infringe on the rights of others. We are committed to
eliminating all acts of sexual violence.
MSUM faculty and
staff are concerned about the well-being and development of our students. We are
obligated to share information with the MSUM Title IX Coordinator in certain
situations to help ensure that the students’ safety and welfare is being
addressed, consistent with the requirements of the law. These disclosures
include but are not limited to reports of sexual assault, relationship violence,
and stalking.
If you have experienced or know
someone who has experienced sexual violence, services and resources are
available. You may also choose to file a report. For further information,
contact Lynn Peterson, Title IX Coordinator,
petrsnly@mnstate.edu;
218-477-2967, or Ashley Atteberry, Director of Student Conduct & Resolution;
ashley.atteberry@mnstate.edu, 218-477-2174;
both located in Flora Frick 153. Additional information is available at:
www.mnstate.edu/titleix
Safety/Emergency Plans: As we prepare to start a new
academic year and semester, the MSUM Facilities, Grounds & Safety Committee
would like everyone to review the Emergency maps as well as the Emergency
Preparedness Guide. Even a quick look at this information can make a difference
in how you may react/respond in an emergency. If you have questions after
reviewing this information, please contact Ryan Nelson, Director of Public
Safety for further clarification. Thank you in advance for taking time to help
protect yourself and others.
Building maps
showing emergency exit routes, fire extinguisher locations, and fire alarm pull
stations are conspicuously located in classrooms, labs, conference rooms,
departmental main offices and residence halls. The Emergency Preparedness
Guides (flip style booklets) are located with the maps. Please review the
floor plans as well as the guide so you know how to respond in an emergency
situation to help protect yourself and others. If you have
questions, please contact Ryan Nelson, Director of Public Safety, at
ryan.nelson@mnstate.edu
or 218-477-5869.
https://www2.mnstate.edu/public-safety/ .
Anti-bias
Statement: Minnesota State University Moorhead has an enduring
commitment to enhancing Minnesota’s quality of life by developing and fostering
understanding and appreciation of a free and diverse society and providing equal
opportunity for all its students and employees. Incidents of hate and bias are
inconsistent with the mission and values of MSUM.
MSUM acknowledges
that it occupies the ancestral land of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Dakota
(Sisseton, Wahpeton) and Yanktonai Dakota First Nations. We will strive to
build toward better relationship between our university and the indigenous
people still present with us.
A bias
incident is an act of bigotry, harassment, or intimidation that is motivated in
whole or in part by bias based on an individual's or group's actual or perceived
race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status,
disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or
familial status.
If you are a student who has
experienced or witnessed a hate or bias incident, we want to address the
incident and provide you with resources. Contact the Campus Diversity Officer,
Jered Pigeon at jered.pigeon@mnstate.edu, 218-477-2047,
114 CMU or the Dean of Students, Kara Gravley-Stack at kara.gravleystack@mnstate.edu, 218-477-4222,
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