Raikes, H., Jones Harden, B., Chazan-Cohen, R., Nord, J., Deming, J., Esteraich, J., & Drouin Duncan, A. (2018). Early Steps to School Success program evaluation: A rural community-wide approach. Unpublished manuscript submitted to HomVEE in January 2019.
| Screening decision | Screening conclusion | HomVEE procedures and standards version |
|---|---|---|
| Passes screens | Eligible for review | Version 1 |
| Rating | Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Compromised randomization | Confounding factors | Valid, reliable measure(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Non-experimental comparison group design | Not applicable | Not established on race/ethnicity, SES, or baseline measures of the outcome | No | No | Not assessed in manuscripts reviewed before 2021 |
The study authors indicated that they used a regression discontinuity design to measure impacts. According to the What Works Clearinghouse standards that HomVEE relies on for rating this type of design, the study must have at least four unique values of the assignment variable above the cutoff and at least four unique values below the cutoff. This study does not meet that requirement. Therefore, HomVEE reviewed this study using standards for a quasi-experimental design.
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: None found. Study registration was assessed by HomVEE beginning with the 2014 review.