[R-sig-ME] 3-level binomial model

[David Duffy]

> I computed the school-level and the pupil-level variance like that
> (as described for 2-level models in MlWin manual): I assumed that
> my dependent variable is based on a continuous unobserved variable
> (perfectly valid according to my theoretical model). Therefore, eijk
> follows a logistic distribution with variance pi2/3=3.29. So,

> VPCschool=VARschool/(VARschool+3.29)= 0.17577/(0.17577+3.29)=6.4% and
> VPCpupil=VPCpupil /(VPCpupil+3.29)=0.19977/(0.19977+3.29)=7.3%.

> The reviewers of my paper are not sure if this is the best way to
> do it. They may reject my paper and I worry because I have spent
> 3months!!!! writing it. Any ideas to support my method or to use a
> better one?

Would an IRT model for seven "items" be more to their taste?  I don't think the
substantive conclusions would be much different.

Cheers, David Duffy.
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