ERIC Number: EJ1472365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
EISSN: EISSN-1940-0683
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Design and Analysis of Clustered Regression Discontinuity Designs for Probing Mediation Effects
Fangxing Bai1; Ben Kelcey1; Yanli Xie2; Kyle Cox3
Journal of Experimental Education, v93 n2 p419-449 2025
Prior research has suggested that clustered regression discontinuity designs are a formidable alternative to cluster randomized designs because they provide targeted treatment assignment while maintaining a high-quality basis for inferences on local treatment effects. However, methods for the design and analysis of clustered regression discontinuity designs have not been fully developed to address the array of core effects (e.g., main, moderation and mediation) typically examined in education studies. In this study, we complement prior design literature by developing principles of estimation, sampling variability, and closed-form expressions to predict the statistical power to detect mediation effects in clustered regression discontinuity designs. The results suggest that sample sizes typically seen in educational intervention studies (e.g., about 50 schools) can be sufficient to detect a mediation effect under some conditions when studies are carefully designed. We implement the results in software and a Shiny App (BLINDED FOR REVIEW).
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Research Design, Educational Research, Computation, Sampling, Mediation Theory, Sample Size
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1552535; 1760884
Author Affiliations: 1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; 2FL State University, Tallahassee, FL; 3University of NC at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC