Propensity Score Matching for Education Data: Worked Examples

Autor/inn/en	Powell, Marvin G.; Hull, Darrell M.; Beaujean, A. Alexander
Titel	Propensity Score Matching for Education Data: Worked Examples
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Education, 88 (2020) 1, S.145-164 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Beaujean, A. Alexander)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0973
DOI	10.1080/00220973.2018.1541850
Schlagwörter	Probability; Scores; Observation; Educational Research; Research Methodology; Statistical Bias; Effect Size; Classification; Nonparametric Statistics; Predictor Variables; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Beobachtung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Prädiktor; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	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 concept of propensity scores by explaining their theoretical principles and providing two examples of their usefulness within the realm of educational research. Through worked examples, we highlight the effectiveness of propensity scores as a method for reducing bias and increasing the balance between treatment and comparison groups. To aid in the understanding and future use of propensity scores, we provide R syntax for all our analyses. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01