Week 1

            Lecture Notes

            Handout 1:  Conceptual Frameworks (Word document)

Handout 2:  A Multilevel Conceptual Framework for Analyzing School Effectiveness (Word document)

            Handout 3:  Steps in conducting HLM Analysis (Word document)

Week 2

Lecture Notes

            HSB mdm file

Handout 4:  Overview of HLM Models (Word document)

            Handout 5:  Steps in conduction HLM Analysis: Step 1 HSB (Word document)

            Handout 6:  Steps in conduction HLM Analysis: Step 2 HSB (Word document)

            Handout 7:  Steps in conduction HLM Analysis: Step 3 HSB (Word document)

            Handout 8:  Parameter Estimates Table for Two-Level Models (Word document)

            Handout 9:  Variance Estimates Table for Two-Level Models (Word document)

Week 3

            Lecture Notes

Handout 10:  Centering Part I (Word document)

            Handout 11:  Centering Part II (Word document)

Week 4

            Lecture Notes

            Handout 12: Outline of Class Project (Word document)

            Handout 13:  Steps in conduction HLM Analysis: Step 2 HSB Par 2 (Word document)

            Handout 14:  Steps in conduction HLM Analysis: Step 3 HSB Part 2 (Word document)

Week 5

Lecture Notes

Handout 15: Residual Analysis: HSB Random-Slope Model (Word document)

Handout 16: Residual Analysis: HSB Intercepts and Slopes-as-outcomes Model (Word document)

Week 6

Lecture Notes

Week 7

            Lecture Notes

Week 8

            Lecture Notes

            Handout 17: Two-level Growth Model with Latent Variables (Word document)

            Handout 18: Example of Three-Level Achievement Growth Models (Word document)

            Handout 19: Three-Level Growth Model Blank Table (Word document)