Detailed statistical consulting will help you make sense of your findings and make sure you are drawing the correct conclusions in the discussion section of your dissertation.
Idleman & Associates are experienced in a wide variety of statistical techniques and can provide a personalized approach to analysis that meets your needs. You will get clear, written reports on the results generated.
We will
- provide data entry if needed.
- download participant responses from online survey platforms.
- clean data and identify outliers.
- address missing data.
- assess reliability of instrument(s).
- assure the assumptions of the statistical procedures have been met.
- create tables and text to describe results.
Dissertation Data Analysis Cost Estimates
Data entry
- $45/hour, based on your data needs
Data analysis
- Based on complexity of research questions, data, and statistical procedures
- 1‒6 hours at $130/hour
Create tables and text to describe results of data analysis
- Based on complexity of research questions and number of tables
- 6‒15 hours at $130/hour
Lynda Idleman in Action: A Case Study
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The Situation
A doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership was studying the influence of alternative schooling on students’ performance in the home school environment.
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Candidate's Concerns
- Data collected did not match proposed data in methodology section
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Dr. Idleman's Actions
- Some data were not collected at both pre- and post intervention points in the study, as planned. Changed the focus of several research questions from comparison of pre- and post-intervention data to questions requiring descriptive questions about performance.
- Data collected came from students in grades different from what was proposed. Revised the participant section of the methodology to reflect actual data collected.
- Analyzed data and wrote findings based on revised research questions and new methodology.
- Edited methodology section to reflect how the study was actually conducted.
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The Outcome
The candidate defended the dissertation in early 2020.
Note: Changes in proposed methodology can be made after data are collected, and the type of analysis can change based on the data that are collected. This is a common practice but can reflect only minor changes in participants, sample size, and research questions.
Lynda Idleman in Action: A Case Study
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The Situation
A doctoral candidate in Education – PK12 Leadership passed the dissertation defense but with a number of changes required in the results section.
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Candidate's Concerns
- Required a more extensive description of how participants were recruited and how data were collected
- Add the results of the questionnaire
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Dr. Idleman's Actions
- Described in greater detail how participants were recruited
- Analyzed responses to questionnaire
- Produced tables to describe participants and their responses
- Summarized questionnaire responses in the results section
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The Outcome
Revision was accepted by the committee in 2019.
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