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Applying Regression Discontinuity Design in Institutional Research
dc.contributor.authorFlaster, Allysonen_US
dc.contributor.authorDesJardins, Stephen L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-09T16:53:55Z
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dc.date.available2014-12-09T16:53:55Z
dc.date.issued2014-11en_US
dc.identifier.citationFlaster, Allyson; DesJardins, Stephen L. (2014). "Applying Regression Discontinuity Design in Institutional Research." New Directions for Institutional Research 2014(161): 3-20.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0271-0579en_US
dc.identifier.issn1536-075Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/109624
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.titleApplying Regression Discontinuity Design in Institutional Researchen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEducationen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109624/1/ir20064.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ir.20064en_US
dc.identifier.sourceNew Directions for Institutional Researchen_US
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