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Branching Out: Using Decision Trees to Inform Education Decisions

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Author(s):

Neil Seftor,

Lisa Shannon,

Stephanie Wilkerson,

Mary Klute

Publication date:

December 2021

Summary

Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis is a statistical modeling approach that uses quantitative data to predict future outcomes by generating decision trees. This guide introduces CART analysis as an approach that allows data analysts to generate actionable analytic results that can inform educators' decisions about the allocation of extra supports for students.

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