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Apr 26, 2007
United States
Begins at: 2 pm CT
Duration: 1 hour

View the Association for Institutional Research and SPSS Inc. second in a three-part series of Webinars titled "Structural Equation Modeling for Institutional Researchers: Applications using SPSS and AMOS."

Part two of this Webinar series will focus on confirmatory factor analysis and its application within the field of Institutional Research. Expanding on our first webinar that explored Senior Survey data to reduce the data and propose a factor structure, this next webinar will take the next step and use AMOS to explore confirmatory factor analysis. The webinar will discuss the basis of Structural Equation Modeling and describe how confirmatory factor analysis allows use to create a measurement model that can then be used to propose and test a structural model. This webinar will introduce participants into the use of AMOS software and will provide two different examples of confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS.

The presenters for this event are Mary Ann Coughlin and William Knight. Mary Ann is currently serving as the Vice President for AIR. She is a Professor of Research and Statistics at Springfield College, Springfield Massachusetts. Mary Ann has previously served on the Board as Professional Development Service Committee Chair from 2001 - 2005, in addition to serving as the North East Association for Institutional Research President, 2002 - 2005. Mary Ann is a faculty member in AIR's Institute series serving as an instructor in both the Foundations Institute as well as the Statistics Institute.

Mary Ann will be joined by Bill Knight. Bill was recently elected as AIR's Vice-President for 2007-2008. In addition Bill is the Assistant Vice President for Planning and Accountability at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio. Bill has previous served on the AIR Board as Forum Chair for the 2006 AIR Forum. Bill is the author of numerous articles and the editor of the Primer for Institutional Research.

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