Centre for Educational Measurement - CEMO

15/04/2026

🔹PhD course🔹

➡️MULTILEVEL AND LONGITUDINAL MODELING

🗓️June 8- June 11

📍Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO), Helga Engs Building, Room 231

💻Application deadline: May 15

Brief Course Description
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The short course introduces models for multilevel or clustered data,
such as cross-sectional data with students nested in schools, or
longitudinal data with repeated measures/panel waves nested in subjects.

Part 1 of the course covers linear multilevel models for continuous
responses, including random-intercept, random-coefficient, and
three-level models. (Restricted) maximum likelihood estimation of
model parameters and empirical Bayes prediction of random effects are introduced. Part 2 focuses on longitudinal data analysis,
starting with application of random-coefficient models for growth,
contrasting this approach with marginal modeling and giving a brief overview of methods from panel data econometrics. Part 3 introduces multilevel logistic regression for binary responses.

The course focuses on understanding statistical modeling and
not on the use of statistical software. It does not require complex
mathematics but can be conceptually demanding.

Presenters
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Professors Sophia Rabe-Hesketh (University of California, Berkeley)
and Anders Skrondal (CEMO/CREATE, University of Oslo & Norwegian Institute of Public Health) have written several books and many papers on these topics. They have taught courses on multilevel and longitudinal modeling at the University of California, Berkeley and the London School of Economics and many short courses worldwide.

Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

10/04/2026

Vil du bli en CEMOnian?🫶
⌛️HUSK SØKNADSFRISTEN 15. APRIL!😊

Want to become a CEMOnian? 🫶
⌛️Don`t miss the application deadline for Norwegians/Nordic citizens on April 15!😊

Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO)

08/04/2026

Academic resilience, which describes how disadvantaged students excel in schools, has gained attention for its potential to narrow achievement gaps and reduce educational inequalities. While malleable protective factors in the learning environment have been extensively studied, institutional factors like school spending have received less attention.

This study utilizes Norwegian register data to examine how the amount and allocation of school spending may influence academic resilience through regression analyses.

Our very own José Manuel Arencibia Alemán is one of the researchers behind the study!👏👏👏

Read more in this article, written (in Norwegian) by Marika Vartun and Magnus Heie⬇️

Det handler ikke bare om hvor mye penger skolen får, men nøyaktig hvordan de brukes.

27/03/2026

Become a measurement specialist like Jacopo! 🤩

Every day, decisions are made based on tests, assessments, and evaluations — in schools, workplaces, healthcare, and beyond. Have you ever wondered how we know these measurements are fair, accurate, and meaningful?

If so, our international master’s programme might be the perfect fit for you.

In the Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation master’s programme, you’ll learn how to design and evaluate tests, analyse data, and understand the science behind educational and psychological measurement. You’ll gain solid skills in research methods and statistical analysis, using the free software environment R for statistical computing and graphics — a valuable asset in both academia and industry.

Curious to learn more?
Check out the programme in the link below, and make sure to apply by 15 April.

24/03/2026

– It’s fun to be in such a small field with all the experts.

These nice words came from our former student Thea, who graduated from the Master's in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation programme last summer. Read the full interview here👇

Our international Master's programme trains the students to become experts in measurement in the social and behavioural sciences✅

Thea Mannsaaker (28) from Oslo has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and another one in HR, leadership and organisational psychology. During the courses in quantitative methods, her love for statistics was ignited and she applied to the Master's in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation programme ...

10/03/2026

Har du, eller noen du kjenner, lyst til å ta en master ved Universitetet i Oslo (UiO)?

Som student ved vårt engelskspråklige masterprogram "Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation" får du grundig opplæring i forskningsmetoder og dataanalyse for måling innen samfunnsvitenskapene 🤩

✅Dette er det eneste masterprogrammet av sitt slag i Norden!👌

✅Et sosialt og internasjonalt miljø 🌎

Les mer på våre masterprogram-sider og husk at fristen for å søke er den 15. april!

Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO)

Både i arbeids- og fritidsliv opplever vi å bli rangert og sammenliknet på en rekke områder ved hjelp av tester, vurderinger og evalueringer. Gjennom dette engelskspråklige masterprogrammet får du grundig opplæring i forskningsmetoder og dataanalyse for måling innen samfunnsvitenskapene.

08/03/2026

– Men have greater confidence in their own digital teaching competence. But they do not have more competence than women.

Ronny Scherer and colleagues have looked at teachers’ professional digital competence, and you can read about the findings in this article written by Marika Vartun 👇

Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO)

Researchers find no differences in actual competence. – Female teachers have no reason to have less confidence in their own competence. School leaders should shift their focus from courses to good mastery experiences, says researcher.

26/02/2026

👋Future Master`s students from EU/EEA - Look no further 😊

Our international Master's programme trains students to become measurement specialists in the social and behavioral sciences. We offer rigorous training in research methods and data analysis using the free software environment R for statistical computing and graphics.

Check it out, and apply before March 1:

In everyday life we are constantly comparing and ranking people and their achievements by means of tests, assessments, and evaluations. Have you ever asked yourself if there is a science behind it? Our international Master's programme trains students to become measurement specialists in the social a...

24/02/2026

The UiO Master Week is on! Come and learn more about our international Master`s programme Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation at 13:15-14:00 today!

📍Auditorium 2, Helga Engs hus, Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO)

https://www.uio.no/studier/bli-student/masteruka/masteruka.html

23/02/2026

What happened with the treatment options for young people with serious behavioral problems during the COVID 19-pandemic?

Researchers, including our Doctoral Research Fellow Tony Tan, looked at what happened with the implementation of two treatment services when Norway closed during the pandemic.

Read the article written by Marika Vartun here (in Norwegian):

Forskere har sett på hva som skjedde med gjennomføringen av to behandlingstilbud når Norge stengte under pandemien.

17/02/2026

❗️Master`s Week 23rd-27th February❗️

Are you interested in how we measure learning, psychological traits, and the impact of educational policies?

Come and have a chat with us at the stand in Georg Sverdrups hus, at the Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) on Monday 23rd February, 11:00H-13:00H

Or join us for an introductory session about Norway’s only Master of Science program dedicated to Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (MAE) at Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO) on Tuesday 24th February from 13.15H to 14.00H🙂

In this session, we will deep dive into our unique curriculum, including training in Data Science (R), Item Response Theory, and Structural Equation Modeling

More info about the Master`s week 2026 to be found here:

Finn din master: Vurderer du å ta en mastergrad ved UiO? Masteruka 23.–27. februar 2026 er spekket med arrangementer som kan gjøre deg klokere på valget ditt.