The authors provide (a) an introduction to multilevel modeling, a framework from which one may interpret and evaluate multilevel models and (b) a brief review of multilevel modeling studies published in The Journal of Educational Research over the last decade. To accomplish the 1st purpose, we offer an illustrated multilevel analysis of educational data, then present recommendations for consideration by readers who are interested in understanding and evaluating research that employs multilevel models. We then review 8 studies published in The Journal of Educational Research during 1992-2002 that incorporate multilevel modeling, one of which was written by the 1st author.Key words: multilevel modeling studies, The Journal of Educational Research, years 1992-2002