Computers, no matter how magnificent their potential, are useless without programs. Programs vary widely in quality and usability. This article presents practical guidelines and cautions regarding selection and evaluation of software prior to purchase. School psychologists are cautioned to define their needs first. (Author/BS)

When selection occurs on the basis of two or more predictors, multivariate restriction of range can reduce various parameters of a validation study. A Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and a Fortran IV program are described that allow for correction of criterion standard deviation(s) and zero-order validities. (Author)

Reports on major change in computer software development process--the prototype model, i.e., implementation of skeletal system that is enhanced during interaction with users. Expensive and unreliable software, software design errors, traditional development approach, resources required for prototyping, success stories, and systems designer's role…

Describes computer program in Microsoft Basic which performs the following transformation and printout functions on downloaded files: removes field labels and citation numbers from file; removes search statements, error messages, and sign-off/billing output; allows operator to create headings; allows operator to view, delete, or print file from…

In this paper I will illustrate how to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with add-ins created by MATLAB. Excel provides a broad array of fundamental tools but often comes up short when more sophisticated scenarios are involved. To overcome this short-coming of Excel while retaining its ease of use, I will describe how…

Developing and maintaining an online version of a University's Academic Catalog has increasingly become a priority for enrollment management and IT staff. Many schools are now using the online version of their catalog as their primary working copy and are generating their print version periodically as needed. Managing and accessing this content…

This paper presents a method designed to assist practitioners in the interpretation of the practical significance of a statistically significant logistic regression coefficient is presented. To avoid the interpretation problems encountered when using the traditionally reported change in either the log odds or odds values, this method centers the…

This text explains how to use the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS), one of the most popular statistical analysis software packages available. It explains how to use SPSS through examples of a variety of statistical procedures. A brief rationale is presented for the use of each of the statistical procedures addressed in the book,…

The recent development of high-quality voice recognition software greatly facilitates the production of transcriptions for research and allows for objective and full transcription as well as annotated interpretation. Commercial speech recognition programs that are appropriate for generating transcriptions are available from a number of vendors,…

This paper describes the processes and techniques used to improve and streamline the standard student reports used at Purdue University (Indiana). Various models for analyzing reporting processes are described, especially the model used in the study, the Shewart or Deming Cycle, a method that aids in continuous analysis and improvement through a…

Developed by B. Efron (1979) and his colleagues (P. Diaconis and B. Efron, 1983), bootstrap methods have the goal of creating an empirical sampling distribution that can be used to test statistical hypotheses, estimate standard errors, and create confidence intervals. Bootstrapping methods offer a unique and effective method for testing the…

Examines the potential impact of computer system shutdowns as a result of the millennium date change and explores one school district's solution. Suggestions are offered to help districts deal with the "millennium bug" including a Web resource site to receive updates. (GR)

A large sample technique attributed to L. Marascuilo, based on the multiple comparison technique of H. Scheffe, was programmed with the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), focusing on comparisons among independent binomial samples. Use of the SAS program is discussed. (SLD)

Discusses the challenges, solutions, and compromises involved in creating computer-delivered training courseware for Apollo Travel Services, a company whose 50,000 agents must access a mainframe from many different computing configurations. Initial difficulties came in trying to manage random access memory and quicken response time, but the future…

MetaDOS is a point-and-click PASCAL program for meta-analysis that provides a user-friendly, Windows-type interface for DOS systems. Its statistical procedures basically follow those developed by J. E. Hunter and F. L. Schmidt and their colleagues (1990 and 1993). (Author/SLD)