Statistics and Public Policy, Volume 1, Issue 1 (2014)

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The Twentieth-Century Reversal: How Did the Republican States Switch to the Democrats and Vice Versa?
Andrew Gelman
Pages: 1-5
Published online: 23 Dec 2014
AbstractforThe Twentieth-Century Reversal: How Did the Republican States Switch to the Democrats and Vice Versa? | Full Text | References | PDF (486.1 KB)
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How Informative are Vital Registration Data for Estimating Maternal Mortality? A Bayesian Analysis of WHO Adjustment Data and Parameters
Fengqing Chao & Leontine Alkema
Pages: 6-18
Published online: 23 Dec 2014
AbstractforHow Informative are Vital Registration Data for Estimating Maternal Mortality? A Bayesian Analysis of WHO Adjustment Data and Parameters | Full Text | References | PDF (1,021 KB)
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Value Added Metrics in Education

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The Sensitivity of Value-Added Estimates to Specification Adjustments: Evidence From School- and Teacher-Level Models in Missouri
Mark Ehlert, Cory Koedel, Eric Parsons & Michael J. Podgursky
Pages: 19-27
Published online: 04 Nov 2014
AbstractforThe Sensitivity of Value-Added Estimates to Specification Adjustments: Evidence From School- and Teacher-Level Models in Missouri | Full Text | References | PDF (184.1 KB)
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Does the Model Matter? Exploring the Relationship Between Different Student Achievement-Based Teacher Assessments
Dan Goldhaber, Joe Walch & Brian Gabele
Pages: 28-39
Published online: 04 Nov 2014
AbstractforDoes the Model Matter? Exploring the Relationship Between Different Student Achievement-Based Teacher Assessments | Full Text | References | PDF (403.7 KB)
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Article
Weight Calculations for Panel Surveys with Subsampling and Split-off Tracking
Kristen Himelein
Pages: 40-45
Published online: 23 Dec 2014
AbstractforWeight Calculations for Panel Surveys with Subsampling and Split-off Tracking | Full Text | References | PDF (87.6 KB)
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The Statistical Role in Voter Identification (ID) Laws
David A. Marker
Pages: 46-50
Published online: 23 Dec 2014
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Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Why, What, and to What Effect
Constance F. Citro
Pages: 51-59
Published online: 23 May 2014
AbstractforPrinciples and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Why, What, and to What Effect | Full Text | References | PDF (121.6 KB)
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Analyses of Florida Pediatric Cancer Data

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Wombling Analysis of Childhood Tumor Rates in Florida
Matthew J. Heaton
Pages: 60-67
Published online: 23 May 2014
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Editorial
Letter from the Editors: Florida Pediatric Cancer Studies
Page: 68
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
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A Cluster Analysis of Pediatric Cancer Incidence Rates in Florida: 2000–2010
Raid Amin, Michael Hendryx, Matthew Shull & Alexander Bohnert
Pages: 69-77
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
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Model Uncertainty in Environmental Dose–Response Risk Analysis
Walter W. Piegorsch
Pages: 78-85
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
AbstractforModel Uncertainty in Environmental Dose–Response Risk Analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (191.1 KB)
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Analyses of Florida Pediatric Cancer Data

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Identifying Pediatric Cancer Clusters in Florida Using Log-Linear Models and Generalized Lasso Penalties
Hao Wang & Abel Rodríguez
Pages: 86-96
Published online: 30 Oct 2014
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Background on the Florida Pediatric Cancer Cluster Studies
Raid Amin
Pages: 97-98
Published online: 30 Oct 2014
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Childhood Brain Cancer in Florida: A Bayesian Clustering Approach
Andrew B. Lawson & Chawarat Rotejanaprasert
Pages: 99-107
Published online: 07 Nov 2014
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Value Added Metrics in Education

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ASA Statement on Value-Added Models
David Morganstein & Ron Wasserstein
Pages: 108-110
Published online: 07 Nov 2014
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Discussion
Discussion of the American Statistical Association's Statement (2014) on Using Value-Added Models for Educational Assessment
Raj Chetty, John Friedman & Jonah Rockoff
Pages: 111-113
Published online: 07 Nov 2014
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Methods for Incorporating Measurement Error in Value-Added Models and Teacher Classifications
Harold C. Doran
Pages: 114-119
Published online: 07 Nov 2014
AbstractforMethods for Incorporating Measurement Error in Value-Added Models and Teacher Classifications | Full Text | References | PDF (153.8 KB)
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Analyses of Florida Pediatric Cancer Data

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Analyzing 2000–2010 Childhood Age-Adjusted Cancer Rates in Florida: A Spatial Clustering Approach
Zhen Zhang, Chae Young Lim & Tapabrata Maiti
Pages: 120-128
Published online: 25 Nov 2014
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Original Articles

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Did the Michigan Supreme Court Appreciate the Implications of Adopting the “Disparity of the Risk” Measure of Minority Representation in Jury Pools in People v. Bryant?
Joseph L. Gastwirth, Wenjing Xu & Qing Pan
Pages: 129-132
Published online: 23 Dec 2014
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