Advanced Analytics for Child Welfare Administration Preliminary Schedule - November 18-22, 2013 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:45-9:30 Introductions Review Homework Review Homework, Review Homework, Review Homework, Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 9:30-10:30 Systems Dynamics Joan Smith Methods 3: Policy Application 1: Exercise Casey Family Programs Thinking Systematically Evaluating Performance Policy Application 4: About Child Welfare: of Administrative Entities Understanding Racial From Investigations to (contractors, regions) Disparities Permanency 10:45-12:00 Systems Dynamics Methods 2: Core Child Methods 4: Duration Policy Application 2: Center for Child Welfare Exercise, cont. Welfare Outcomes from a and Permanency The Cycle of Innovation: Data Demonstration and Longitudinal Perspective Setting Baselines Course Introduction 12:00-1:00 Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Farewell Lunch /Stretch Break 1:00- 2:00 Methods 2: Cont. Methods 4: Duration Policy Application 3: Priority Concepts and Permanency, The Cycle of Innovation: Longitudinal Basics continued More on Forecasting **** Baselines ** 2:15-3:30 Methods 1: Data Model Exercise: What Can I Exercise: Asking & Exercise: What’s worth and Data Accuracy Learn From This Table? Answering Questions memorizing? ****** 3:45-5:00 Study/Homework Time Study/Homework Time Study/Homework Time Study/Homework Time ****** Office Hours Office Hours Office Hours Office Hours 7:00 Group Dinner Dinner on own Dinner on own Group Dinner ******
Advanced Analytics for Child Welfare Administration Preliminary Schedule - November 18-22, 2013 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:45-9:30 Introductions Review Homework Review Homework, Test 1 Review Homework, Test 2 Review Homework, Test 3 9:30-10:30 Systems Dynamics Exercise Joan Smith Casey Family Programs Methods 3: Thinking Systematically About Child Welfare: From Investigations to Permanency Policy Application 1: Evaluating Performance of Administrative Entities (contractors, regions) Policy Application 4: Understanding Racial Disparities 10:45-12:00 Systems Dynamics Exercise, cont. and Course Introduction Methods 2: Core Child Welfare Outcomes from a Longitudinal Perspective Methods 4: Duration and Permanency Policy Application 2: The Cycle of Innovation: Setting Baselines Center for Child Welfare Data Demonstration 12:00-1:00 Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Stretch Break Lunch /Farewell 1:00- 2:00 Priority Concepts Longitudinal Basics Methods 2: Cont. Methods 4: Duration and Permanency, continued Policy Application 3: The Cycle of Innovation: More on Forecasting Baselines **** ** 2:15-3:30 Methods 1: Data Model and Data Accuracy Exercise: What Can I Learn From This Table? Exercise: Asking & Answering Questions Exercise: What’s worth memorizing? ****** 3:45-5:00 Study/Homework Time Office Hours Study/Homework Time Office Hours Study/Homework Time Office Hours Study/Homework Time Office Hours ****** 7:00 Group Dinner Dinner on own Dinner on own Group Dinner ******
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