Data for Policy Analysis and Management

This course gives students hands-on experience in basic quantitative methods that are often used in needs assessment, policy analysis and planning, resource allocation, performance monitoring, and program evaluation. The class emphasizes using data to: (1) identify and organize data to answer specific questions; (2) conduct and interpret appropriate analyses; (3) present results clearly and effectively to relevant audience(s); (4) become critical consumers of data-based analyses and use data to inform practice. Students will learn techniques to conduct descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate statistical analysis, and means to communicate findings effectively.