# Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Foundations Seminar

## September 30 @ 9:00 am - October 2 @ 5:00 pm

This camp is an intensive THREE-DAY seminar on structural equation models (SEM) hosted at UCLA’s Math Sciences 5628 (Visualization Portal).

Instructor: Dr. Todd D. Little,  Professor and Director of Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics at Texas Tech University

Overview: This seminar includes a series of lectures and examples to provide you with the foundations you need in the use of SEM. Topics include confirmatory factor analysis, multiple-group comparisons, factorial invariance as well as extended applications such as parceling. Even if you have taken a prior seminar on SEM, this seminar will serve as a refresher on basic concepts but also introduce you to the latest advances in the craft of structural equation modeling.

Participants will receive an electronic copy of all seminar materials, including lecture slides, practice datasets, software scripts, relevant supporting documentation, and recommended readings.

Register with a valid UCLA email and get a 25% discount!

Professionals: $1095$821.25 Students: $945$708.75

Discount Code: UCLASTATSCAMP

https://www.statscamp.org/university-camp

## Syllabus

 Monday September 30, 2019 9:00 am Welcome and Introductions. Philosophy and Foundations 10:15-10:30 Snack and Refreshment Break Foundations and Scale setting 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break Defining Constructs and Identification 2:30 – 2:45 Snack and Refreshment Break Confirmatory Factor Analysis I – Introduction to CFA 5:00 pm End daily Tuesday October 1, 2019 9:00 am Missing Data 10:15-10:30 Snack and Refreshment Break Confirmatory Factor Analysis II – Comparing Models, Model fit 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break CFA: The foundation of any SEM model, continued 2:30 – 2:45 Snack and Refreshment Break Parcels and Parceling; Start of Individual Consultations Wednesday October 2, 2019 9:00 am Multiple-Group CFA – Testing for configural and weak invariance 10:15-10:30 Snack and Refreshment Break Multiple-Group CFA – Testing for Strong Invariance 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break Multiple-Group CFA – Tests and comparing latent parameters 2:30 – 2:45 Snack and Refreshment Break Wrap-up then Individual Consultations

## Details

Start:
September 30 @ 9:00 am
End:
October 2 @ 5:00 pm

## Venue

Visualization Portal
Math Sciences 5268 + Google Map

## Organizer

Stats Camp
Website:
www.statscamp.org/university-camp