Careful Selection of Covariates in the Presence of Model Uncertainty for Evaluators Interested in Unbiased Estimation of Causal Effects
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Keywords
propensity score , potential outcomes , ignorable treatment assignment
Project
Authors
Date Submitted
2017-02-14
Material Type
Program Assessment and Evaluation
Secondary Material Type
Institution
Northcentral Technical College
Industry Partner
College collaborated with the program advisory committee
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Additional Public Access
Abstract
The ongoing INTERFACE Project uses funds from the third round of the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to develop,
improve, and expand educational training within the Wisconsin Technical College System
(WTCS). An evaluation team from the Applied Research Center (ARC) at the University of
Wisconsin-Stout was tasked with collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of the INTERFACE Project, regarding student outcomes relating to graduation and employment. This paper describes the statistical model that will be used during this evaluation, with an emphasis on theoretical details of general interest to evaluators.
Industry (NAISC)
Developmental Education
Occupation (SOC)
All Occupations (00-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Credit Type
Credential Type
None