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Decision notifications were emailed to all correspondents for 2009 submissions on 11/28/2008.

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SRCD Strategic Plan Initiative
Request for Proposals: Small Conference or Study Group

The Society for Research in Child Development issued its first RFP last fall inviting proposals for small conferences or study groups to further the strategic priorities and goals of the Society. Because of the popularity of this initiative and to further attention to the goals of the strategic plan, the Society is pleased to issue a second request for proposals for study groups and other research planning activities that address the strategic plan. The size of awards will vary depending on the needs and goals of the conference or study group. As a general guideline, the range of awards will be $10,000 to $40,000. Priority will be given to proposals for initiatives for which matching funds will be sought. In addition, priority will be given to initiatives that will result in an intellectual product that will be broadly disseminated. Examples include (but are not limited to) books, edited volumes, and special issues of journals (including Child Development), as well as products designed for broader audiences of policymakers or practitioners. Addressing more than one goal of the five part strategic plan is also desirable. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 31, 2009. Funding decisions will be made by June 30, 2009. See the full RFP and application materials here. Applications that do not use the forms provided will not be reviewed. Applicants must be SRCD members.

The University of Kansas is pleased to announce an expanded set of 5-day workshops on quantitative methodology, to take place June 1 - 19, 2009 in Lawrence, Kansas. Workshop topics this year include: Structural Equation Modeling, Multilevel Modeling, Advanced Longitudinal Modeling, Meta-Analysis, Item Response Theory, and Social Network Dynamics.

Brief descriptions can be found below, and more detailed information regarding course descriptions, registration and fees, location and lodging, travel information, and the like can be found here: www.Quant.KU.edu/StatsCamps/overview.html

Structural Equation Modeling: Foundations and Extended Applications (Todd D. Little & Noel A. Card, instructors)
June 1-5, 2009
The course will provide training in applications of structural modeling, including confirmatory factor analysis, multiple-group comparisons, factorial invariance, basics of longitudinal and latent growth curve analysis, as well as extended applications such as hierarchical and multitrait-multimethod decompositions.

Multilevel Modeling: Foundations and Applications (Kristopher J. Preacher, instructor)
June 1-5, 2009
Topics will include the foundations and advanced applications of multilevel modeling, including cross-nesting and multilevel SEM models.

Structural Equation Modeling: Advanced Longitudinal Modeling (Todd D. Little, instructor)
June 8-12, 2009
Topics will include traditional panel designs, latent growth curve analysis, growth mixture modeling, and dynamic intra-individual modeling.

Foundations of Meta-Analysis (Noel A. Card, instructor)
June 8-12, 2009
This course will teach the skills necessary to conduct and write publishable meta-analytic reviews, including methods of searching the empirical literature, coding effect sizes, and analyzing effect sizes across multiple studies.

Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (Michael C. Edwards, instructor)
June 15-19, 2009
This course covers the basic IRT models (2- & 3-parameter logistic, graded response model, etc.) and discusses several advanced topics to provide an overview of the wide variety of potential uses for IRT, including, measurement invariance, computerized adaptive testing, linking, equating, and multidimensional IRT models.

Social Network Dynamics (Thomas A. B. Snijders, instructor)
June 15-19, 2009
This course covers longitudinal Social Network Analysis with the software package, SIENA. The course is designed for researchers who either plan to collect or already possess longitudinal data on complete social networks. The course will emphasize the actor-based approach to social network analysis as implemented in SIENA.