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  • RTC/OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules
  • Module #1: Introduction to Measurement: What is Measurement?
  • Module #2: The Purposes of Measurement
  • Module #3: What Do You Really Want to Know? The Importance of Guiding Questions
  • Module #4: Measurement and HCBS Outcomes
  • Module #5: Introduction to Sampling
  • Module #6: Sampling Methods and Recruitment
    • Learning Objectives
    • Sampling Review
    • Types of Sampling Methods
    • Probability Sampling
    • Non-Probability Sampling
      • Convenience Sample
      • Quota Sample
      • Purposive Sample
      • Snowball Sample
      • Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Probability Sampling
    • Key Points About Sampling
    • Recruiting the Sample
    • Recruitment Strategies
    • Recruitment Response Rate- Attempted vs. Actual Sample
    • Sampling & Recruitment Problems - Case Study
    • Summary
    • Comprehension Question 1
    • Comprehension Question 2
    • Comprehension Question 3
  • Module #7: Data Driven Decision Making
  • Module #8: Person-Centered Measurement
  • Expert Bios
  • References

    RTC/OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules

    Purposive Sample

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    • Selecting the sample to meet a specific purpose
      • Example: Purposely selecting people between the ages of 18 and 25 with severe disabilities.
    Infographic illustrating what a purposive sample looks like. There is a large group of people on the left. In the middle there is a researcher and on the right are four people selected from the larger group. The reseracher purposely selected those four people for a purpose.

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