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Direct linkRudd, Andy; Johnson, R. Burke – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2008
As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2002, the field of education has seen a heavy emphasis on the use of "scientifically based research" for designing and testing the effectiveness of new and existing educational programs. According to NCLB, when addressing basic cause and effect questions scientifically based…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Scientific Research, Educational Research, Federal Legislation
Brooks, Greg; Burton, Maxine; Cole, Pam; Miles, Jeremy; Torgerson, Carole; Torgerson, David – Oxford Review of Education, 2008
Background: Incentives have been proposed as a method to improve attendance in adult literacy classes. In the UK, several areas have piloted the use of incentives to promote attendance at adult literacy classes. To date no rigorous evaluation of this policy has been undertaken. This paper describes (as far as we are aware) the "only"…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Incentives, Adult Learning
