ERIC Number: ED669368
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Publication Date: 2014
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ISBN: 978-1-4739-6480-8
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Available Date: 2014-01-01
Propensity Score Matching: Receipt of Special Education Services for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
Yen M. To; Forrest C. Lane
Sage Research Methods Cases
This case study is directed at the methods used to examine group differences when random group assignment is not a feasible option. The authors discuss how to employ propensity score matching techniques and practical issues that arise when employing such techniques. The context of using propensity score matching is embedded in a research study directed at examining the mathematics achievement of children identified as having attention deficit hyperactive disorder who received special education services compared to those who are not, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Kindergarten study, a large-scale nationally representative data set. Researchers matched and equated these two groups and compared them on mathematics achievement. The advantages and limitations of using propensity score matching are discussed. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.]
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Research, Students with Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Special Education, Mathematics Achievement, Kindergarten, Longitudinal Studies, Probability
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Publication Type: Books; Non-Print Media; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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