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K. L. Anglin; A. Krishnamachari; V. Wong – Grantee Submission, 2020
This article reviews important statistical methods for estimating the impact of interventions on outcomes in education settings, particularly programs that are implemented in field, rather than laboratory, settings. We begin by describing the causal inference challenge for evaluating program effects. Then four research designs are discussed that…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Statistical Inference, Intervention, Program Evaluation
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Powell, Marvin G.; Hull, Darrell M.; Beaujean, A. Alexander – Journal of Experimental Education, 2020
Randomized controlled trials are not always feasible in educational research, so researchers must use alternative methods to study treatment effects. Propensity score matching is one such method for observational studies that has shown considerable growth in popularity since it was first introduced in the early 1980s. This paper outlines the…
Descriptors: Probability, Scores, Observation, Educational Research
Lehrfeld, Jonathan; Zahner, Doris – Council for Aid to Education, 2017
Low motivation to perform well on a test is a potentially problematic source of construct-irrelevant variance (Messick, 1980), especially when there are low or no stakes attached to performance. That is, interpretations of test scores as indicators of students' knowledge and skills may be compromised if those students do not put forth the effort…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Critical Thinking, Writing Skills, College Students
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Rzepka, Sylvi – Education Economics, 2018
In this paper, I assess labor market returns of a substantial skill upgrade: college enrollment of the vocationally trained, non-traditional students who do not have the formal entry requirement. Using propensity-score-adjusted regressions and the National Educational Panel Study, I find that these enrollees face high opportunity costs as they…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Outcomes of Education, College Students, Nontraditional Students
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Keiffer, Greggory L.; Lane, Forrest C. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to introduce matching in propensity score analysis (PSA) as an alternative statistical approach for researchers looking to make causal inferences using intact groups. Design/methodology/approach: An illustrative example demonstrated the varying results of analysis of variance, analysis of covariance and PSA on a heuristic…
Descriptors: Probability, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference
Morgan, Hillary – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The climate in college admissions is more competitive than ever, making understanding the college choice factors that contribute to a student's enrollment decision increasingly important. Using admitted student data from a liberal arts institution in the northeast for fall 2008 to fall 2011, and after controlling for student preparedness,…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, College Entrance Examinations, College Admission, College Students
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Gill, Tim – Research Papers in Education, 2018
In the UK, students who want to progress to higher education have a number of possible pathways at age 16. The most common of these is traditional, academic focussed, 'A' levels, but increasingly students are taking alternative qualifications (e.g. BTECs, IB, Pre-U). The focus of this research is to infer which (if any) of these qualifications are…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, College Readiness, College Preparation
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Kim, Yongnam; Steiner, Peter – Educational Psychologist, 2016
When randomized experiments are infeasible, quasi-experimental designs can be exploited to evaluate causal treatment effects. The strongest quasi-experimental designs for causal inference are regression discontinuity designs, instrumental variable designs, matching and propensity score designs, and comparative interrupted time series designs. This…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Causal Models, Statistical Inference, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Haas, Eric; Tran, Loan; Huang, Min – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2016
When is the right moment to transition an English learner student from part-time participation in English language development classes into full-time participation in mainstream English-only classes? English learner students should be moved into full-time mainstream English-only classes when they are sufficiently fluent in English to be able to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Scores, Correlation
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Seo, Daeryong; McGrane, Joshua; Taherbhai, Husein – Educational Assessment, 2015
Most formative assessments rely on the performance status of a student at a particular time point. However, such a method does not provide any information on the "propensity" of the student to achieve a predetermined target score or whether the student is performing as per the expectations from identical students with the same history of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Scores, Probability
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Weiss, Jie W.; Mouttapa, Michele; Sablan-Santos, Lola; DeGuzman Lacsamana, Jasmine; Quitugua, Lourdes; Park Tanjasiri, Sora – Health Education Research, 2016
This study employed a Multi-Attribute Utility (MAU) model to examine the Pap test decision-making process among Pacific Islanders (PI) residing in Southern California. A total of 585 PI women were recruited through social networks from Samoan and Tongan churches, and Chamorro family clans. A questionnaire assessed Pap test knowledge, beliefs and…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Decision Making, Screening Tests, Females
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Huang, Chun-Wei; Snipes, Jason; Finkelstein, Neal – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Middle school math placement and progression are topics that are part of an active policy and practice discussion in California and elsewhere. Beginning in the 2008/09 school year, California's State Board of Education recommended that students complete algebra I by the end of grade 8. Between 2003 and 2009 the proportion of grade 8 students…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Student Placement
Haystead, Mark W. – Marzano Research, 2016
Over several years, Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation (CPCSC) schools have dedicated significant professional development hours and time to develop Essential Learnings (ELs) along with proficiency scales that could guide the content of classroom assessments used to determine student mastery. This report presents findings from statistical…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 3, Grade 4
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Sinharay, Sandip; Wan, Ping; Whitaker, Mike; Kim, Dong-In; Zhang, Litong; Choi, Seung W. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2014
With an increase in the number of online tests, interruptions during testing due to unexpected technical issues seem unavoidable. For example, interruptions occurred during several recent state tests. When interruptions occur, it is important to determine the extent of their impact on the examinees' scores. There is a lack of research on this…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Testing Problems, Scores, Regression (Statistics)
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Wang, Jia; Schweig, Jonathan D.; Herman, Joan L. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2017
Magnet schools are one of the largest sectors of choice schools in the United States. In this study, we explored the heterogeneity in magnet-school effects on student achievement by examining 24 magnet schools, funded under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), in 5 school districts across 4 states. The magnet effects were synthesized…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, School Choice, School Districts, Multivariate Analysis
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