The Joint Program in Survey Methodology offers a variety of short courses. JPSM plans to add short courses to the schedule throughout the coming year. Be sure to bookmark this website so you can review the updated schedule. JPSM offers Fellowships to qualified registrants from groups traditionally under-represented in the field. JPSM Sponsors and Affiliates receive special rates. Please click here to be added to the JPSM notification list.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call JPSM at 800-937-9320 or email jpsmshort@isr.umich.edu. For Economics courses call 301-314-7911 or email course@survey.umd.edu.
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| JPSM Courses | |||||
| Date | Course (Click on course title to view description) |
Type | Instructors | Facility/Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28-29, 2012 |
Cognitive Interviewing: A Hands-On Approach
Book included |
Introductory | Gordon B. Willis |
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
Washington, DC |
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| September 11-12, 2012 | Balancing Data Confidentiality and Data Quality | Economic - Introductory | Lawrence H. Cox |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, MD |
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| September 19, 2012 (1-Day Course) | Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods | Introductory | David Morgan |
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
Washington, DC |
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| October 4-5, 2012 | Bayesian Inference for Surveys | Introductory |
Roderick Little
Trivellore E. Raghunathan |
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport
Arlington, VA |
|
| November 8-9, 2012 |
Introduction to Project Management for Surveys
Registrants should bring a calculator on the second day of the course. |
Citation - Introductory | Michael F. Weeks |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi MD |
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| December 11, 2012 (1-Day Course) | Introduction to Item Response Theory (IRT) Modeling and Applications | Introductory | Bryce B. Reeve |
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
Washington, DC |
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| December 18-19, 2012 |
Introduction to Survey Sampling
Bring a scientific calculator with a square root function to the course. |
Citation - Introductory |
Colm O'Muircheartaigh
James M. Lepkowski |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
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| January 30-31, 2013 | Using Paradata in a Responsive Design Framework | Introductory |
James Wagner
Brady T. West |
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA |
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| February 26-27, 2013 |
Introduction to Survey Estimation
Bring a four function calculator with a square root function to the course. |
Citation - Introductory |
David Morganstein
Sunghee Lee |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Adelphii, MD |
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| March 25-26, 2013 | Writing Questions for Surveys | Citation - Introductory | Nora Cate Schaeffer |
Key Bridge Marriott
Arlington, VA |
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| April 8, 2013 (1-Day Course) |
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Visual Display of Quantitative Phenomena
Book included |
Introductory | Howard Wainer |
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC |
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| April 22-23, 2013 | Statistical Methods for Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions | Paul Biemer |
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC |
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| May 2013 | Statistical Analysis with Missing Data | Introductory |
Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Roderick Little |
To be determined | |
| Utilizing Emerging Technologies in Surveys (Tentative Title) | Michael Link | To be determined. | |||
* LEVELS OF COURSES:
- Introductory: The instructor(s) assumes no prior knowledge of the topic.
- Intermediate: The instructor(s) assumes that participants have knowledge of basic technical principles of the topic.
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