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@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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12-13, 2013 | Small Area Estimation | Introductory | Partha Lahiri |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
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| September 24-25, 2013 | Balancing Data Confidentiality and Data Quality | Citation - Introductory | Lawrence H. Cox |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
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| October 3-4, 2013 | Statistical Analysis with Missing Data | Introductory |
Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Roderick Little |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
|
| November 4-5, 2013 |
Creating and Updating Price Indexes: Theory and Practice
Registrants should bring a scientific calculator to class. |
Introductory |
Dennis J. Fixler
Richard L. Valliant |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Hyattsville (Adelphi), MD |
|
| December 11-12, 2013 |
Introduction to Survey Sampling
Registrants should bring a calculator or device that includes a square root function. |
Citation - Introductory |
Colm O'Muircheataigh
James M. Lepkowski |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
|
| January 22-23, 2014 |
Practical Tools for Sampling and Weighting Survey Samples
Book included. Registrants should bring a scientific calculator or a device downloaded with the latest version of R and PracTools. |
Introductory |
Richard L. Valliant
Jill A. Dever |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Hyattsville (Adelphi), MD |
|
| February 3-4, 2014 | Introduction to Survey Estimation | Citation - Introductory |
David Morganstein
Sunghee Lee |
The Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Hyattsville (Adelphi), MD |
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| March, 2014 | Writing Questions for Surveys | Citation - Introductory | Nora Cate Schaeffer | To be determined | |
| March, 2014 |
Designing Mixed-Mode Surveys
Book included |
Don A. Dillman
Jolene D. Smyth Leah Melani Christian |
To be determined | ||
| April, 2014 | Cognitive Interviewing: A Hands-on Approach | Gordon B. Willis | To be determined | ||
| May 27-28 2014 |
Methods for Longitudinal Surveys
Book included |
Introductory | Peter Lynn |
Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
Washington, DC |
|
| May, 2014 |
Using Paradata in a Responsive Design Framework
Book included |
Introductory |
James Wagner
Brady T. West |
To be determined | |
| To be determined | Introduction to Survey Management | Citation - Introductory | Steven G. Heeringa | To be determined | |
| To be determined | Introduction to the Federal Statistical System |
Hermann Habermann
Brian A. Harris-Kojetin |
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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