Briggs, Derek C.

Derek Briggs is Assistant Professor of quantitative methods and policy analysis at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His research agenda focuses upon building sound methodological approaches for the valid measurement and evaluation of growth in student achievement. Some of his recent publications include "Diagnostic Assessment with Ordered Multible-Choice Items," Educational Assessment, "Causal Inference and the Heckman Model," Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statisics; "Meta-Analyis: A Case Study," Evaluation Review, and "An Introduction to Multidimensional Measurement," Journal of Applied Measurement.

E-mail Derek Briggs at: derek.briggs@colorado.edu

Publications

Title	Year
Book Review: The SAGE Handbook of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences	2006
Diagnostic Assessment with Ordered Multiple-Choice Items	2006
Causal Inference and the Heckman Model	2004
An Introduction to Multidimensional Measurement using Rasch Models	2003
Comment: Jack Kaplan's new study of SAT teaching	2002
SAT coaching, bias and causal inference	2002
Test preparation programs: Impact	2002
Changing Admissions Policies: Mounting Pressures, New Developments, More Questions	2001
Does Paid Employment Help or Hinder Performance in Secondary School? Insights from US High School Students	2001
The Effect of Admissions Test Preparation: Evidence from NELS-88	2001
Review of Getting Farther Ahead by Staying Behind: A Second-Year Evaluation of Florida's Policy to End Social Promotion
Review of Two Reports about Privately Managed Schools in Philadelphia