Statistical Power for Multisite Partially Nested Regression Discontinuity Designs

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session Five
  In Roundtable Session: Educational Research Methodology (Table 3)

Abstract

When experimental design is impractical or unethical, a common alternative is the regression discontinuity (RD) design because it often buttresses high-quality inferences on local treatment effects. In the context of education, for instance, there is extensive literature on how to adapt these designs to accommodate the types of multilevel structures and programs frequently encountered in schooling. Despite the flexibility and durability of RD designs in single and multilevel contexts, recent literature has noted that RD designs have not been adapted to the complicated structures and designs that are increasingly found in contemporary research. In this study, we expand the scope of RD designs to cover an important gap in the literature—RD designs in multisite partially nested structures.

Authors

• Fangxing Bai, University of Cincinnati
  Presenting Author

• Benjamin Kelcey, University of Cincinnati
  Non-Presenting Author