Secondary Analysis of Large-scale Databases

CEP-527-OE

University at Buffalo

  • Semester
    Fall 2026
  • Instructor
    Seong Han
  • Start Date
    08-24-2026
  • Total Credits
    3
  • Call to Register
    716-645-5698

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The objective of this course is to enable students to develop understanding and applications of large-scale national and international educational databases ( e . g . , PISA , TIMSS , ELS , and HSLS ) for scientific research and evaluation . The course addresses complex sampling and weighting problems and covers advanced statistical models and methods for the estimation of casual effects . The lab part gives students hands-on experiences with analysis of selected databases using electronic codebook ( ECB ) and statistical analysis programs ( SPSS , IEA IDB analyzer , and AM program ) . The scholarly empirical final paper project is designed to help students learn how to identify a research question in education , apply an appropriate method to the question at hand , analyze data pertinent to their research question , estimate appropriate statistical models , and write up the results of the study in compelling and appropriately scholarly manner .
Prerequisites: CEP 523 or permission of instructor.
Course Area: Counseling
Level: Graduate
Dates: 08-24-2026 - 12-07-2026
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Instructor: Seong Han
Local Course ID: 26FA_BUF_CEP527_LECOE
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