IMMERSE Project

IMMERSE In-Person Training Materials

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Welcome to Santa Barbara!

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The Institute of Mixture Modeling for Equity-Oriented Researchers, Scholars, and Educators (IMMERSE) is an IES funded training grant (R305B220021) to support education scholars in integrating mixture modeling into their research.

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Helpful Links:

• Welcome Packet

• Parking Lot

• Readings

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Day 1 (June 3, 2024): Introduction to Mixture Models

Slides

• Preface Slides
• Chapter 1 Slides (Intro to the LC measurement model)
• Chapter 2 Slides (Evaluating the measurement model)
• Chapter 3 Slides (Estimation)

Labs (Github):

1. Lab 1: LCA Scavenger hunt

Anonymous Feedback Survey(Day 1)

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Day 2 (June 4, 2024)

Slides

• Chapter 3 Slides (Estimation)
• Chapter 4 Slides (Introduction to Enumeration)

Labs (Github):

1. Lab 2: Troubleshooting MplusAutomation code
2. Lab 3: Latent Class Analysis using MplusAutomation

Working Lunch

• Identity Map

Anonymous Feedback Survey(Day 2)

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Day 3 (June 5, 2024)

Slides

• Chapter 5 Slides (Enumeration Continued)

• Chapter 6 Slides (Introduction to Auxiliary Variables)

• Chapter 7 Slides (Auxiliary Variables: Covariates)

Labs (Github):

1. Lab 3: Latent Class Analysis using MplusAutomation Continued
2. Lab 4: Latent Class Analysis with Auxiliary Variables (Three-Step Manual and Automatic)

Anonymous Feedback Survey (Day 3)

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Day 4 (June 6, 2024)

Slides

• Chapter 8 Slides (Distal Outcomes)

• Chapter 9 Slides (Introduction to LPA)

• Chapter 10 Slides (Extensions)

• Goals (Google Slides)

Labs (Github):

1. Lab 4: Latent Class Analysis with Auxiliary Variables Continued (Three-Step Manual and Automatic)

Anonymous Feedback Survey (Day 4)

• Zotero: Create an account and click join.

Below are some helpful resources to get you started with Zotero:

• Quick start guide
• Using Group Libraries Feel free to contribute by adding any relevant papers or resources that you come across in your own research.

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Helpful Links:

• Please visit our website to learn more.

• Visit our GitHub account to access all the IMMERSE materials.

• Follow us on Twitter!

How to reference this workshop: Institute of Mixture Modeling for Equity-Oriented Researchers, Scholars, and Educators (2024). IMMERSE In-Person Training Workshop (IES No. 305B220021). Institute of Education Sciences. https://immerse-ucsb.github.io/cohort-two/in-person-training

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