Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
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Wong, V., Cook, Barnett, & Jung (2008)<br />
State Pre-Kindergarten Example<br />
• In this example, we were particularly concerned<br />
about 3 issues: (1) functional <strong>for</strong>m assumptions; (2)<br />
overrides to the cutoff and (3) design limitations:<br />
• Study Design<br />
– Pre-K available by birth date cutoff in 38 states, here scaled<br />
as 0 (zero)<br />
– 5 chosen <strong>for</strong> study and summed here<br />
– How does pre-K affect PPVT (vocabulary) and print<br />
awareness (pre-reading)