League tables for literacy survey data based on random effect models

Sofroniou, Nick; Hoad, Dominique; Einbeck, Jochen

Abstract

Data from the International Adult Literacy Survey are used to illustrate how league tables can be obtained from summary data, consisting of percentages and their standard errors, using random effects models estimated by nonparametric maximum likelihood.

Citation

Sofroniou, N., Hoad, D., & Einbeck, J. (2008, December). League tables for literacy survey data based on random effect models. Presented at 23rd international workshop on statistical modelling, Utrecht

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 23rd international workshop on statistical modelling
• Publication Date: Jul 11, 2008
• Deposit Date: Aug 23, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 14, 2013
• Pages: 402-405
• Book Title: 23rd International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, 7-11 July 2008, Utrecht ; proceedings.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1157849
• Publisher URL: http://www.statmod.org/workshops_archive_proceedings_2008.htm