Megha Joshi
Associated IES Content
Grant
Propensity Score Matching in Multilevel Educational Settings: Review of Design Considerations and Approaches
The purpose of the project is to provide applied researchers with clear, research-based strategies that build on recent methodological advances to improve the use of propensity score matching in education research. Propensity score matching has become a common tool for estimating causal effects in education research over the past 15 years. However, most of the methodological research and guidance regarding the use of propensity scores—and matching more generally—overlooks important compl...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305D240018
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Descriptive Study
Early Progress and Outcomes of a Grow Your Own Grant Program for High School Students and Paraprofessionals in Texas
The Texas Education Agency launched the Grow Your Own (GYO) grant program in 2018 to encourage districts to develop or expand existing high-quality education and training courses for high school students and to support district-employed paraprofessionals (including instructional aides and long-term substitute teachers) to pursue certifications that would allow them to enter full-time teaching roles. This study aimed to help state education leaders in Texas understand the progress of districts...
Oct 24, 2022