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Peer reviewedSlavin, Robert E. – Educational Researcher, 1999
Comments on S. Pogrow's suggestion that educational programs should be judged by the degree to which schools using them achieve "surprising scores." Emphasizes the importance of the use of control groups in program evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Groups
Peer reviewedMcLean, Les – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1997
This book defines school-based evaluation, situates it within the larger field of evaluation, and gives enough information about the organizational challenges school-based evaluation presents to allow highly-motivated educators to conduct evaluations. Principles, methods, and procedures are described, but technical details are generally not…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
