TY - JOUR
T1 - An empirical assessment of the absolute effect of schooling
T2 - regression-discontinuity applied to TIMSS-95
AU - Luyten, Hans
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This article provides an illustration of how multilevel modelling, which is the standard method for assessing the 'school effect' in school effectiveness research, can be combined with the regression-discontinuity approach. While multilevel modelling yields only estimates of relative school effects (differences between schools), the regression-discontinuity approach allows the assessment of the absolute effect of schooling (schooling versus no schooling). A combination of both approaches yields an estimate of this absolute effect and its variation between schools. This study applied the method in a secondary analysis of data derived from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
AB - This article provides an illustration of how multilevel modelling, which is the standard method for assessing the 'school effect' in school effectiveness research, can be combined with the regression-discontinuity approach. While multilevel modelling yields only estimates of relative school effects (differences between schools), the regression-discontinuity approach allows the assessment of the absolute effect of schooling (schooling versus no schooling). A combination of both approaches yields an estimate of this absolute effect and its variation between schools. This study applied the method in a secondary analysis of data derived from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
U2 - 10.1080/03054980600776589
DO - 10.1080/03054980600776589
M3 - Article
SN - 0305-4985
VL - 32
SP - 397
EP - 429
JO - Oxford review of education
JF - Oxford review of education
IS - 3
ER -