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A Review of Meta-Analyses in Education: Methodological Strengths and Weaknesses
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Ahn, Soyeon; Ames, Allison J.; Myers, Nicholas D. – Review of Educational Research, 2012
The current review addresses the validity of published meta-analyses in education that determines the credibility and generalizability of study findings using a total of 56 meta-analyses published in education in the 2000s. Our objectives were to evaluate the current meta-analytic practices in education, identify methodological strengths and…
Descriptors: Inferences, Meta Analysis, Educational Practices, Research Methodology
Technical Report and User's Guide for the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA): 2009 Data Files and Database with U.S. Specific Variables. NCES 2011-025
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Hopstock, Paul J.; Pelczar, Marisa P. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This technical report and user's guide is designed to provide researchers with an overview of the design and implementation of the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), as well as with information on how to access the PISA 2009 data. This information is meant to supplement that presented in Organization for Economic Cooperation…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
Describing the Enacted Curriculum: Development and Dissemination of Opportunity To Learn Indicators in Science Education.
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Smithson, John L.; And Others – 1995
Recent calls for high standards and hard content for all students have brought a growing interest in Opportunity-To-Learn (OTL) measures. OTL indicators provide valuable information for anyone interested in knowing what instruction is like, whether it is equitably distributed, and whether it is improving over time. This paper describes an effort…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Research
A Hands-On Guide to School Program Evaluation.
Brainard, Edward A. – 1996
Many school districts lack in-place processes for planning and evaluating their programs. In addition, most practicing educators do not have much time to design and carry out program evaluations. This handbook provides a practical guide to program evaluation drawn from action-research principles. The book uses effective, low-cost practices that…
Descriptors: Action Research, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods