Regression-Discontinuity Design - Institute for Policy Research
Regression-Discontinuity Design - Institute for Policy Research
Regression-Discontinuity Design - Institute for Policy Research
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Addressing Potential Issues with using<br />
Age‐Related Cutoffs<br />
• Complications with calculating the ITT<br />
– Treatment group consists of students who are in kindergarten in the fall<br />
– Control group consists of students who are enrolled in pre‐K in the fall<br />
– Lacks initial sample <strong>for</strong> both treatment and control groups<br />
• Consider various definitions of the initial sample: eligibility defined by “age<br />
+ residency” or “age, residency, & interest”<br />
• Instrumentation issues between treatment and control group<br />
– Assessments such as the PPVT have different start rules <strong>for</strong> 4‐year‐olds then<br />
they do <strong>for</strong> 5‐year‐olds. Measurement difference may be confounded with<br />
treatment.<br />
• Students near the cutoff should begin with the same start items on<br />
assessments.