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K. L. Anglin; A. Krishnamachari; V. Wong – Grantee Submission, 2020
This article reviews important statistical methods for estimating the impact of interventions on outcomes in education settings, particularly programs that are implemented in field, rather than laboratory, settings. We begin by describing the causal inference challenge for evaluating program effects. Then four research designs are discussed that…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Statistical Inference, Intervention, Program Evaluation
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Education decisionmakers need access to the best evidence about the effectiveness of education interventions, including practices, products, programs, and policies. It can be difficult, time consuming, and costly to access and draw conclusions from relevant studies about the effectiveness of interventions. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Standards, Educational Research
Lo-Hua Yuan; Avi Feller; Luke W. Miratrix – Grantee Submission, 2019
Randomized trials are often conducted with separate randomizations across multiple sites such as schools, voting districts, or hospitals. These sites can differ in important ways, including the site's implementation, local conditions, and the composition of individuals. An important question in practice is whether--and under what…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Intervention, High School Students, College Attendance