Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ760590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 17
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Missing Data and Institutional Research
Croninger, Robert G.; Douglas, Karen M.
New Directions for Institutional Research, n127 p33-49 Fall 2005
Many do not consider the effect that missing data have on their survey results nor do they know how to handle missing data. This chapter offers strategies for handling item-missing data and provides a practical example of how these strategies may affect results. The chapter concludes with recommendations for preventing and dealing with missing data. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Research Methodology, Surveys, Error of Measurement, Data Analysis, Error Patterns, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Statistical Analysis, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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