EDLF 8315 - Causal Inference in Educational Policy Research

Effective Date 05/22/2013
An advanced methods course on quasi-experimental statistical techniques for generating unbiased effect estimates when random assignment is not feasible. Underlying theories, identifying assumptions, and applications are presented for techniques drawn from a variety of disciplines including economics, sociology, and psychology including regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, difference-in-difference, matching, and fixed effects.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis Graded