Estimating Causal Effects Using Experimental and Observational Designs 

A Think Tank White Paper prepared under the auspices of the American Educational Research Association Grants Program

White Paper Authors:
Barbara Schneider
Martin Carnoy
Jeremy Kilpatrick
William H. Schmidt
Richard J. Shavelson

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Front Matter, Contents, Preface(PDF)
1. Introduction(PDF)
2. Causality: Forming an Evidential Base(PDF)
3. Estimating Causal Effects Using Observational Data(PDF)
4. Analysis of Large-Scale Datasets: Examples of NSF-Supported Research(PDF)
5. Conclusions and Recommendations(PDF)
References(PDF)
Biographical Sketches(PDF)

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