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Download full textSheridan, Susan; Dynarski, Mark; Bovaird, James – Decision Information Resources, Inc, 2017
This guide provides experienced education researchers with suggestions for conducting high-quality effectiveness studies to overcome research challenges common to rural settings. The guide addresses four factors that researchers must consider when conducting educational effectiveness research in rural settings: (1) study design, (2) recruitment of…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Effectiveness, Guides, Educational Research
Sheppard, Sheri; Atman, Cindy; Fleming, Lorraine; Miller, Ron; Smith, Karl; Stevens, Reed; Streveler, Ruth; Clark, Mia; Loucks-Jaret, Tina; Lund, Dennis – Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (NJ1), 2010
The Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE) began in January 2003 with a grant from the National Science Foundation (ESI-0227558). Two NSF Directorates, Engineering and Education and Human Resources, oversee the Center's work. The Academic Pathways Study (APS) is part of the Scholarship on Learning Engineering element of the…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Longitudinal Studies, Undergraduate Students, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedGoldsmith, Ronald E. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1989
Reports on a study that tested methods to control or reduce spurious response in order to improve survey technique. Examines two methods of controlling spurious response: alerting respondents that some questionnaire items are false, and using the "don't know" response option. Finds that only the "don't know" option actually…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Experimental Groups, Item Analysis
The Combined Effect of Personalized Appeal and Pre-Coding of Personal Data on Questionnaire Returns.
Shale, Doug – 1986
Factors affecting the return rate of a mailed questionnaire were investigated. A survey was mailed to 196 students who had dropped out of home study courses offered by a distance education university. The effects of personalizing the cover letter and of including anonymous pre-coded personal information on the questionnaire were studied in a 2 X 2…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Data Collection, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
