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Using Statistical Regression Methods in Education Research

SRME

Module 5 - Ordinal Regression

Objectives

  1. Understand the principles and theories underlying Ordinal Regression
  2. Understand the assumption of Proportional Odds and how to test it
  3. Be able to implement Ordinal Regression analyses using SPSS and accurately interpret the output
  4. Be able to include interaction terms in your Ordinal Regression model and to accurately interpret the output
  5. Appreciate the applications of Ordinal Regression in education research and think about how it may be useful in your own research
 

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Using multiple variables to predict ordinal outcomes.
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Contents

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Working with ordinal outcomes

5.3 Key assumptions of ordinal regression

5.4 Example 1 - Running an ordinal regression on SPSS

5.5 Teacher expectations and tiering

5.6 Example 2 - Running an ordinal regression for mathematics tier of entry

5.7 Example 3 - Evaluating interaction effects in ordinal regression

5.8 Example 4 - Including a control for prior attainment

5.9 What to do if the assumption of proportional odds is not met?

5.10 Reporting the results of ordinal regression

5.11 Conclusions

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Exercise

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