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* J48 decision trees achieved much lower Kappa and AUC for Black students than White students
* J48 decision trees achieved much lower Kappa and AUC for Black students than White students
* JRip decision rules achieved almost identical Kappa and AUC for Black students and White students
* JRip decision rules achieved almost identical Kappa and AUC for Black students and White students


Hu and Rangwala (2020) [https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED608050.pdf pdf]
Hu and Rangwala (2020) [https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED608050.pdf pdf]
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* Multiple cooperative classifier model (MCCM) model was the best at reducing bias, or discrimination against African-American students, while other models (particularly Logistic Regression and Rawlsian Fairness) performed far worse
* Multiple cooperative classifier model (MCCM) model was the best at reducing bias, or discrimination against African-American students, while other models (particularly Logistic Regression and Rawlsian Fairness) performed far worse
* The level of bias was inconsistent across courses, with MCCM prediction showing the least bias for Psychology and the greatest bias for Computer Science
* The level of bias was inconsistent across courses, with MCCM prediction showing the least bias for Psychology and the greatest bias for Computer Science


Anderson et al. (2019) [https://www.upenn.edu/learninganalytics/ryanbaker/EDM2019_paper56.pdf pdf]
Anderson et al. (2019) [https://www.upenn.edu/learninganalytics/ryanbaker/EDM2019_paper56.pdf pdf]
* Models predicting six-year college graduation
* Models predicting six-year college graduation
* Performance for African-American students comparable to performance for students in other races.
* Performance for African-American students comparable to performance for students in other races.


Ramineni & Williamson (2018) [[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ets2.12192 pdf]]
Ramineni & Williamson (2018) [[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ets2.12192 pdf]]
* Revised automated scoring engine for assessing GSE essay
* Revised automated scoring engine for assessing GSE essay
* Relative weakness in content and organization by African American test takers resulted in lower scores than Chinese peers who wrote longer.
* Relative weakness in content and organization by African American test takers resulted in lower scores than Chinese peers who wrote longer.

Revision as of 17:26, 22 March 2022

Kai et al. (2017) pdf

  • Models predicting student retention in an online college program
  • J48 decision trees achieved much lower Kappa and AUC for Black students than White students
  • JRip decision rules achieved almost identical Kappa and AUC for Black students and White students


Hu and Rangwala (2020) pdf

  • Models predicting if a college student will fail in a course
  • Multiple cooperative classifier model (MCCM) model was the best at reducing bias, or discrimination against African-American students, while other models (particularly Logistic Regression and Rawlsian Fairness) performed far worse
  • The level of bias was inconsistent across courses, with MCCM prediction showing the least bias for Psychology and the greatest bias for Computer Science


Anderson et al. (2019) pdf

  • Models predicting six-year college graduation
  • Performance for African-American students comparable to performance for students in other races.


Ramineni & Williamson (2018) [pdf]

  • Revised automated scoring engine for assessing GSE essay
  • Relative weakness in content and organization by African American test takers resulted in lower scores than Chinese peers who wrote longer.