Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling with IBM SPSS

"The book is written in a logical way with real example studies for each multilevel model. The language is clear and the analysis is accurate. The authors have a talent in making complicated multilevel models more attractive and user friendly. I found the book to be enjoyable. ... The book is mostly suitable for a graduate level course, and it is also a good reference for those who want to learn multilevel modeling using SPSS." - Xing Liu, Education Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, USA, in the International Journal of Research & Method in Education "With its thorough coverage of the statistical underpinnings of multilevel modeling and the detailed step-by-step instructions on how to analyze data with IBM SPSS, this text is a gold mine for graduate instruction!" -Laura M. Stapleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA "This text has both depth and breadth of coverage with material that is accessible and transparent to the novice but at the same time comprehensive for the experienced researcher. It is one of those rare texts that is thorough in both the how-tos of the software and the concepts. It is a key multilevel text that any multilevel researcher will not want to be without." - Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn, University of Central Florida, USA "This book is a timely and valuable addition. Multilevel modeling is now becoming much more accessible to practitioners, many of whom use SPSS for other analyses. Therefore, a book like this [is] a great resource ... I would purchase the book and require it for my courses... It is a unique contribution to the field... I wish I had thought of writing it first!" - Dick Carpenter, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA "The first on the market to explain and illustrate how these multilevel models can be analyzed using the popular SPSS program." - George Marcoulides, University of California, Riverside, USA

Ronald H. Heck is professor of education at the University of Hawaii Manoa. His areas of interest include organizational theory, leadership, policy, and quantitative research methods. Scott L. Thomas is professor in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University. His specialities include sociology of education, policy, and quantitative research methods. Lynn N. Tabata is a Research Consultant and affiliate graduate faculty member at the University of Hawaii.

1. Introduction to Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling with PASW/SPSS. 2. Preparing and Examining the Data for Multilevel Analyses. 3. Defining a Basic Two-Level Multilevel Regression Model. 4. Three-Level Univariate Regression Models. 5. Examining Individual Change with Repeated Measures Data. 6. Methods for Examining Organizational-Level Change. 7. Multivariate Multilevel Models. 8. Cross-Classified Multilevel Models. 9. Concluding Thoughts. Appendix A: Syntax Statements. Appendix B: Model Comparisons Across Software Applications.