Randomized Experiments in Education: Why Are They So Rare?.

Cook, Thomas D.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Randomized Experiments in Education: Why Are They So Rare?

Cook, Thomas D.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v24 n3 p175-99 Fall 2002

Discusses reasons randomized experiments in educational research have been so rare and appraises alternatives to experiments that educational evaluators prefer. These alternatives are found wanting whenever a high standard is needed for justifying causal conclusions. (SLD)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Research Methodology

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Language: English

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