Clarke, Paul;
Crawford, Claire;
Steele, Fiona;
Vignoles, Anna;
(2013)
Revisiting fixed- and random-effects models: some considerations for policy-relevant education research.
Education Economics
, 23
(3)
pp. 259-277.
10.1080/09645292.2013.855705.
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Abstract
The use of fixed (FE) and random effects (RE) in two-level hierarchical linear regression is discussed in the context of education research. We compare the robustness of FE models with the modelling flexibility and potential efficiency of those from RE models. We argue that the two should be seen as complementary approaches. We then compare both modelling approaches in our empirical examples. Results suggest a negative effect of special educational needs (SEN) status on educational attainment, with selection into SEN status largely driven by pupil level rather than school-level factors.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Revisiting fixed- and random-effects models: some considerations for policy-relevant education research |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09645292.2013.855705 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2013.855705 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | fixed effects, random effects, hierarchical linear regression |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10159851 |
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