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Description: This site contains a series of SPSS assignments, which takes students from the basics of opening data files to the complexities of creating a professional conference poster. These assignments have been used for over a decade with hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. Each assignment requires two parallel analyses: the first includes step-by-step instructions and the second provides extra practice without detailed instructions. Later assignments require students to re-use the skills from earlier assignments, further reinforcing those early skills. These assignments use data that were collected at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and which are available on the Open Science Framework website. Each assignment has an accompanying “Instructions for Instructors” document, which explains how we have successfully used these assignments and provides tips for ease of use. Each assignment also has a grading rubric to allow for straight-forward and fair grading. After completing these assignments, students will be better prepared for the rigors of the workplace and for graduate-level research.