Comparison of three growth modeling techniques in the multilevel analysis of longitudinal academic achievement scores: Latent growth modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, and longitudinal profile analysis via multidimensional scaling

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 262-275

  Shin, Tacksoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; Latent growth modeling; Longitudinal academic achievement study; Longitudinal profile analysis via multidimensional scaling; Multilevel growth analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949116596     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03029261     Document Type: Article

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