Week Thirteen - Evaluation Research

Monday:   We will   as well as go over the Regression powerpoint that did not work on Friday, April 18, through Google Docs.

Wednesday:  We will discuss Chapter Twelve in Babbie (see powerpoint in SAKAI) and  The Crime Drop in America.

Friday:  We did not succeed in doing the Google Docs class on Friday, April 18, so we will do it IN CLASS this Friday, May 25.  We will also do other statistics review.  All students with an expected grade less than 70 are REQUIRED to attend.  Others may attend in class or try again through Google Docs, but I can't guarantee it will work.  The powerpoint is available in SAKAI/Resources/Week Thirteen for study any time.  Or you can link to it on Google Docs:  CLICK HERE .

Reading: 

1. Babbie, Chapter 12 - a powerpoint on this chapter is in Sakai/Resources/Week Thirteen
   
2. The Crime Drop in America

Notes and Links:

1. A powerpoint on evaluation research, corresponding to Chapter 12 in Babbie, is in Sakai/resources/Week Thirteen
2. A powerpont on Practice with Linear Regression in in Sakai/resources/Week Thirteen
   

Due Wednesday, April 23 -   Excel Trends Assignment -  Follow the online instructions and submit the results to the Assignment Dropbox on SAKAI in Excel format.

Due Monday May 5 or any time before:  Complete the the official Rutgers Office of Research and Sponsored Programs certification test for research with human subjects.  This is explained on an ORSP site.  The test, and the material you need to study to pass it, are in SAKAI and are accessed HERE.  Once you enter SAKAI, click on "MyWorkspace" on the left.  Then click on "Membership"  Then click on "Joinable Sites"  Then type "Human Subjects" in the Search box.  This will pull up the course called "Human Subjects Certification Course".  Then click on that course to go to the course page. Once you are within the course, you will find the information you need to learn under "modules" and the test itself iunder "tests and quizzes".  You need 80% or better to pass the test.  When you have passed, click on "Print Human Subjects Certificate" on the left to print your certificate.  Bring the printout to class or email it to me.   Do not worry about getting 100% on the test, you will get 100 on this assignment if you pass and bring or email in the letter.  If you passed this before, obtain a letter and bring it to class.  If you passed it before on the WEBCT system, there is a link on the ORSP site where you can obtain your letter .

Due Wednesday April 30 -  Ayers 12 and 13 Plus Crime Drop Quiz.  This quiz can be taken as many times as you like up until the deadline at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.  You will get feedback telling which items are wrong.