HLM: Creating SSM/MDM Files

Examples of some of the models that can be run using HLM are listed below. General information on the creation of SSM/MDM files can also be found on the following pages:

Using ASCII data

Format of ASCII data
Using ASCII file input to create a 2-level SSM file (HS&B data)
Creating an 3-level SSM file using ASCII data (Public schools data)
Creating an SSM file using a single ASCII data file (HS&B data)
Handling missing data in ASCII data files
Creating MDM files using ASCII data

Using stat package data

Using SPSS data to create a level-2 SSM file (HS&B data)
Creating MDM files for 2-level analysis with HMLM (NYS data)
Creating MDM files for 3-level analysis (Public schools data)
MDM file for latent variable regression with missing data ("Missing" data)