ALMA MATER STUDORIUM RIMINI

MULTIVARIATE METHODS AND MODELS

FOR EVALUATING PUBLIC SERVICES

Rimini, May 25-26, 2009

Faculty of Statistical Sciences , University of Bologna, Piazzetta Teatini, 10 - Rimini

Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belle Arti, 41 - Bologna

17/05/2012 01:00:15  
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Conference Schedule    

Time

Monday, 25th

Time

Tuesday, 26th

  9:15-9:45

Conference Opening

 9:15-10:30

Specialized Session 3

 9:45-11:00

Specialized Session 1

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:00-12:15

Special Topic Session 3

11:30-12:45

Special Topic Session 1

12:15-13:30

Contributed Sessions 3 and 4

12:45-14:00

Lunch

13:30-14:45

Lunch

14:00-15:15

Specialized Session 2

14:45-16:00

Specialized Session 4

15:15-16:30

Contributed Sessions 1 and 2

16:00-16:15

Coffee Break

16:30-16:45

Coffee Break

16:15-17:30

Special Topic Session 4

16:45-18:00

Special Topic Session 2

 

 

20:00-

Social Dinner*

 

 

                  (*) Trattoria La Marianna website link


Scientific programme

Monday, 25th May

Time

Session

9:45-11:00

Specialized Session 1 “Multilevel models in educational studies”

Chair: Matilde Bini (University of Firenze)

 

-Grilli L., Rampichini C. (University of Firenze)

"Multilevel value-added models for the evaluation of educational institutions”

 

- Leckie G., Goldstein H. (University of Bristol)

“The limitations of using school league tables to inform school choice”

 

11:30-12:45

Special Topic Session 1 “Models and methods for risk assessment in public services”

 Chair: Paolo Giudici (University of Pavia)

 

-Cerchiello P., Dequarti E., Giudici P. (University of Pavia)

“A new rank index for ordinal variables”

 

-Figini S., Giudici P. (University of Pavia)

“Predictive rules induction via string analysis”

 

-Mecatti F. (University of Milano Bicocca), Manzi G. (University of Milano)

“Auxiliary variable-driven bootstrap in complex sampling designs”

 

-Alfς M. (University of Roma La Sapienza), Vicari D. (University of Roma La Sapienza), Nieddu L. (University of Roma San Pio V)

“Mapping multivariate disease counts”

 

14:00-15:15

Specialized Session 2 “Classification and dimension reduction methods”

Chair: Maurizio Vichi (University of Roma La Sapienza)

 

-Bocci L., Vichi M. (University of Roma La Sapienza)

“The K-INDSCAL model for heterogeneous three-way dissimilarity data”

 

-Rocci R. (University of Roma Tor Vergata), Gattone S. A. (University of Roma Tor Vergata), Vichi M. (University of Roma La Sapienza)

“Merging factorial K-means and reduced K-means into a new dimension reduction method”

 

-Montanari A., Viroli C. (University of Bologna)

“The analysis of student satisfaction towards university courses through a skew-normal factor model”

 

15:15-16:30

Contributed Session 1

Chair: Carla Rampichini (University of Florence)

 

-Bernini C., Lubisco A. (University of Bologna)

“Evaluating customer satisfaction in the urban public transport sector by longitudinal LISREL models”

 

-Ghellini G. (University of Siena), Neri L. (University of Siena), D'Agostino A. (University of Napoli Parthenope)

“Towards a longitudinal survey design for PhD evaluation”

 

-Crippa F., Marelli M. (University of Milano Bicocca)

“Cross classified data structures recognition: an application“

 

15:15-16:30

Contributed Session 2

Chair: Fulvia Mecatti (University of Milano Bicocca)

 

-Pasquini L., Borgia M.S. (University of Bologna)

“Educational outcomes in secondary schools of Bologna”

 

-Castelli A., Gottard M., Jacobs R., Smith P.C. (University of York)

 “Can public service organizations influence quality of life?”

 

-Gnaldi M., Ranalli M.G. (University of Perugia)

“A sensitivity analysis of research performance composite indicators: an application to Italian universities”

 

16:45-18:00

Special Topic Session 2 “Ordinal data modeling”

Chair: Paola Monari (University of Bologna)

 

-Piccolo D.  (University of Napoli Federico II)

“A class of models for ordinal variables: logical foundations and statistical issues”

 

-Iannario M. (University of Napoli Federico II)

“Semiparametric estimators for ordinal data modelling”

 

-Cagnone S., Mignani S. (University of Bologna)

 “An overview of recent developments in latent variable models for ordinal data”

 

-Carpita M. (University of Brescia)

“Using Rasch variables in multilevel models for quality of work analysis”

 


Tuesday, 26th May

Time

Session

 9:15-10:30

Specialized Session 3 “Non-parametric inference for the evaluation of educational services and quality of products”

Chair: Luigi Salmaso (University of Padova)

 

-Rosa Arboretti G., Corain L. (University of Padova)

“The NPC ranking method with application to the evaluation of educational services and quality of products”

 

-Pesarin F., Salmaso L. (University of Padova)

“Finite-sample consistency for combination-based permutation test”

 

-Onghena P. (Catholic University of Leuven)

 “The relevance of distribution-free statistical inference and the use of small-n designs for the evaluation of educational processes”

 

11:00-12:15

Special Topic Session 3 “Robust methods for public service evaluation”

Chair: Andrea Cerioli (University of Parma)

 

-Calς D. (University of Bologna), Pesci, P. (Azienda U.S.L. Bologna)

“Forward search-based clustering and outlier detection in the analysis of a public sector organization”

 

-Cerioli A. (University of Parma)

“The iterated reweighted MCD for multivariate outlier detection”

 

-Bertoluzzo F.,  Pesarin F., Salmaso L. (University of Padova)

 “Nonparametric weighted step down holm method with heteroscedatic variables”

 

-Solaro N. (University of Milano Bicocca), Salini S. (University of Milano)

“Statistical calibration for the evaluation of public services: a non-standard approach for quality measurement”

 

12:15-13:30

Contributed Session 3

Chiar: Stefania Mignani (University of Bologna)

 

-Zuccolotto P. (University of Brescia)

“A proposal for missing values treatment in satisfaction measurement”

 

-Manisera M. (University of Brescia)

 “A graphical tool for comparing groups on categorical variables”

 

-Marchitelli M., Drago C. (University of Napoli Federico II)

“Ex ante evaluation of public services: a multivariate statistical interval data based approach”

 

12:15-13:30

Contributed Session 4

Chair: Domenico Piccolo (University of Napoli Federico II)

 

-Berni R., Romani A., Rivello R. (University of Firenze)

“Conjoint choice models for territorial certification: the case of three Val D'Orcia food products”

 

-Bonnini S. (University of Ferrara), Corain L. (University of Padova), Salmaso L. (University of Padova), Solmi F.(University of Padova)

“Advantages of closed testing method for multiple comparison procedures”

 

-Corain L., Ragazzi S., Salmaso L. (University of Padova)

“Extending the synchronized permutation approach to split-plot designs”

 

-Leckie G. (University of Bristol)

“Modelling marker severity and marker inconsistency over time, a multilevel approach”

 

14:45-16:00

Specialized Session 4 “Mixture models for the evaluation”

Chair: Angela Montanari (University of Bologna)

 

-Marzocchi  G.L. (University of Bologna), Costabile M. (University of Calabria)

“Customer base segmentation and mixture regression models: an application to customer satisfaction data in the mobile phone industry”

 

-Di Martino M. (Regione Emilia-Romagna), Galimberti G.(University of Bologna), Soffritti G. (University of Bologna)

“Evaluating public services through multivariate linear regression models with non-normal errors”

 

-Morlini I. (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

“Clustering with latent variables”

 

16:15-17:30

Special Topic Session 4 “Models for educational assessment”

Chair: Pier Alda Ferrari (University of Milano)

 

-Matteucci M. (University of Bologna), Mignani S. (University of Bologna), Ricci R. (INVALSI)

“Models for assessing mathematics literacy in the Italian low secondary school”

 

-Monari P., Stracqualursi L. (University of Bologna)

“Some issue about statistical mechanics of university systems networks”

-Bianconcini S., Monari P. (University of Bologna)

 “Modelling non linearity in latent growth curves”

 

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