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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| Future JPSM Courses | |||||
| Date | Course (Click on course title to view description) |
Type | Instructors | Facility/Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2008 (1- Day Course) | Introduction to the Federal Statistical System | Economic - Introductory |
Katharine G. Abraham
Robert M. Groves |
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Bethesda, MD |
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| October 23-24, 2008 |
Introduction to Survey Management
Bring a calculator to the course |
Citation - Introductory | Michael F. Weeks |
The Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, MD |
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| November 17-18, 2008 | Creating and Updating Price Indexes: Theory and Practice | Economic - Introductory |
Dennis J. Fixler
Richard L. Valliant |
The Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, MD |
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| January 2009 | The Psychology of Survey Responses | Roger Tourangeau | |||
| February 2009 | Practical Tools for Nonresponse Bias Studies | Introductory |
Robert M. Groves
J. Michael Brick |
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| February 23-24, 2009 |
Introduction to Survey Estimation
Bring a calculator to the course |
Citation - Introductory |
David Morganstein
Richard L. Valliant |
The Inn and Conference Center
Adelphi, MD |
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| April 6-7, 2009 | Guidelines for Writing Questions for Standardized Measurement: A Workshop | Citation - Introductory | Nora Cate Schaeffer |
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Bethesda, MD |
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| May 11-12, 2009 | Methods for Testing Survey Questions | Introductory | Pamela Campanelli |
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Bethesda, MD |
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| Spring 2009 | Introduction to Survey Sampling | Citation - Introductory |
Colm O'Muircheartaigh
James M. Lepkowski |
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| Introduction to Item Response Theory (IRT) Modeling and Applications | Introductory | Bryce B. Reeve | |||
| Web Survey Design | Introductory | Mick Couper | |||
* 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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