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Curran, F. Chris – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
Framed within the theoretical framework of policy innovation and diffusion, this study explores both interstate (diffusion) and intrastate predictors of adoption of state universal preschool policies. Event history analysis methodology is applied to a state level dataset drawn from the Census, the NCES Common Core, the Book of the States, and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Preschool Education, Access to Education
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Leow, Christine; Wen, Xiaoli; Korfmacher, Jon – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
This article compares regression modeling and propensity score analysis as different types of statistical techniques used in addressing selection bias when estimating the impact of two-year versus one-year Head Start on children's school readiness. The analyses were based on the national Head Start secondary dataset. After controlling for…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Regression (Statistics), Databases, Predictor Variables