Richard S. Grip Ed.D.
Dr. Richard S. Grip, Executive Director of Statistical Forecasting, possesses a Doctorate in Educational Statistics and Measurement from Rutgers University in New Jersey. His dissertation, Prediction of Public School Enrollments Using the Modified Regression Technique, demonstrated an alternative method to the Cohort Survival Ratio Method in predicting school enrollments.
As a recognized leader and expert in the field, Dr. Grip has testified as an expert witness in school demography in several court cases on issues related to school districts terminating their sending-receiving relationship. Dr. Grip has written numerous papers on topics in school demography and has presented his findings at regional and national conferences. Dr. Grip's latest research paper consisted of applying prediction bands or confidence intervals when projecting enrollments.
Statistical Forecasting published an electronic newsletter from 2010-2016 on issues related to school demography. Archived newsletters are available below.
2016
September - Declining enrollment in New Jersey (updated)
2015
April- Domestic and International Migration in New Jersey
September - Length of Ownership and the Effect on Student Yields
2014
July - Non-Hispanic White distribution in New Jersey
December- Declining enrollment in New Jersey
2013
February- Computation of student yields for projecting children from new housing units
May- Comparison of birth rates by county in New Jersey from 2005 to 2009
December - Net migration and population change by county in New Jersey
2012
April- Population pyramid comparisons
September - Comparison of 3-year enrollment trends by county in New Jersey
2011
January - Comparison of the NJ SMART enrollment database with the Fall Report
April - Utilizing 2010 Census data in conjunction with mapping software
November - Comparison of the 20-34 age groups from 2000 to 2010 in Mercer County
2010
January - Sources of municipal birth data
May - Uses of GIS mapping in demographic studies
November - Using a housing turnover analysis in a demographic study
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email: info@statforecast.com
Statistical Forecasting has been providing educational consulting services since 1998. We serve a wide range of clientele, including K-12 school districts, municipalities, architectural firms, law firms, and universities.
Services include:
Demographic Studies/Enrollment Projections
GIS Mapping
Redistricting of School Attendance Boundaries
Feasibility studies considering regionalization, de-regionalization, and termination of sending-receiving agreements for school districts.
Expert witness testimony in School Demography