MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree which included a total of twelve graduate semester hours (excluding dissertation hours) in any one or a combination of the following: statistics, educational research, psychometric measurement, research methodology, research design, quantitative business analysis, educational evaluation, program evaluation, qualitative methods, data management, mathematics, or computer science.Function of Work:
To provide a strategic level of professional research work within the Department of Education.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a higher-level Education Research Analyst or higher level education job title.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Education.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from all other Education Research Analyst positions by performing duties at the entry level.
Differs from all other education job titles by the emphasis being on research work within the agency rather than educational programs.Assists senior researchers and/or administrators in order to design, pilot, and/or implement data collections, including such specialized activities as (a) designing sampling schemes, developing/piloting survey instruments, and inputting data to PC or mainframe; (b) analyzing data sets using various statistical software packages, relational or spreadsheet programs; and/or © using qualitative methods to gather and analyze data from observations, focus groups, interviews, and/or other text materials using qualitative software packages.
Under the direction of a senior researcher or administrator, uses original or secondary research to draft research reports for a variety of audiences, including education policy makers and practitioners at the state or local levels; news media; and/or members of the general public.
Presents findings from original research at professional meetings or other functions as assigned.
Works under the direction of a higher level Education Research Analyst or a program administrator in creating and/or managing data sets and databases in accordance with data collection and management procedures set by the Department.
Reviews and verifies data collected by the Department for validity and accuracy, using a variety of analytical and statistical methods.
Assists educators and members of the general public at the school, district and/or state levels in collecting and/or interpreting education data for school improvement and/or other education decision-making purposes
Prepares technical reports on the relationships of various indicators using statistical techniques such as ANOVA, ANCOVA, regression factor analysis, and other emergent methodologies in educational statistics.