An Evaluation of Woodruff's Technique for Variance Estimation in Educational Surveys.

Wilson, Mark

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Publication Date: 1989

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An Evaluation of Woodruff's Technique for Variance Estimation in Educational Surveys.

Wilson, Mark

Journal of Educational Statistics, v14 n1 p81-101 Spr 1989

An empirical sampling approach was used to assess the accuracy of a Taylor approximation for the estimation of sampling errors. The sampling errors were in the statistics involved in estimating a path model based on medium-sized samples gathered using five sample designs commonly used in educational research. (TJH)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Path Analysis, Research Methodology, Sampling, Statistical Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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