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Hallberg, Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation is a collection of three papers that employ empirical within study comparisons (WSCs) to identify conditions that support causal inference in observational studies. WSC studies empirically estimate the extent to which a given observational study reproduces the result of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) when both share the same…
Descriptors: Inferences, Observation, Role, Educational Research
Hallberg, Kelly; Swanlund, Andrew; Hoogstra, Lisa – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
To provide greater support for students as they transition to ninth grade, the Texas Legislature funded the Texas Ninth Grade Transition and Intervention (TNGTI) grant program. TNGTI grantees implemented a variety of supports to at-risk students transitioning to ninth grade, including a summer transition program, an early warning data system, and…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Intervention, Transitional Programs, Academic Achievement