Giftedness and High School Dropouts - Neag Center for Gifted ...
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To compensate <strong>for</strong> unequal probabilities of sample selection <strong>and</strong> adjust <strong>for</strong> the<br />
non-response effect, an appropriate weight was used <strong>for</strong> data analyses. A panel weight<br />
(F3PNLWT) was used when addressing research questions. Final panel weight, which<br />
was calculated by dividing the panel weight (F3PNLWT) by its mean, was used <strong>for</strong> data<br />
analyses. All data analyses reported were based on matrices that included this weight.<br />
All estimates, st<strong>and</strong>ard errors, <strong>and</strong> significant test results were calculated based on<br />
the sample design. For this study, SPSS (Statistical Package <strong>for</strong> the Social Sciences) <strong>and</strong><br />
the SUDAAN (Software <strong>for</strong> Statistical Analysis of Correlated Data) statistical program<br />
from the Research Triangle Institute (1995) were used to estimate the st<strong>and</strong>ard errors,<br />
taking into account the complex survey design.