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Cautions on the Use of Investigative Case Studies in Meta-Evaluation.

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Smith, Nick L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990

A meta-analysis combining expert evaluation with naturalistic case study methods indicates that such investigations must use special methods to render evaluative judgments of worth. It is demonstrated that descriptive, interpretive, and evaluative aspects of such a study must be combined to yield justifiable conclusions. (TJH)

Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Case Studies, Data Interpretation, Meta Analysis

Problems in Logic and Interpretation with Quantitative Syntheses of Single-Case Research: Mathur and Colleagues (1998) as a Case in Point.

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Strain, Phillip S.; Kohler, Frank W.; Gresham, Frank – Behavioral Disorders, 1998

Discusses logic and interpretation problems inherent in doing quantitative syntheses of single-case research. Addresses the meta-analytic method of using percentage of nonoverlapping data, highlighting special concerns related to withdrawal designs, sensitivity to variability in behavior, social significance of behavior change, and variables that…

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education