Careful Selection of Covariates in the Presence of Model Uncertainty for Evaluators Interested in Unbiased Estimation of Causal Effects

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.
Date:
2017-02-14
Primary Material Type:
Program Assessment and Evaluation
Institution:
Northcentral Technical College
Subjects:
propensity score, potential outcomes, ignorable treatment assignment

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
College collaborated with the program advisory committee
Industry Sector:
Developmental Education
Occupation:
All Occupations (00-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Credit Type:
  • None
Credential Type:
  • None
Program Delivery Format:
Fully online

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