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Download full textBryant, Fred B. – 1984
Because research synthesis enables one to determine either the overall effectiveness of a particular treatment or the relative effectiveness of different types of treatments, it is becoming increasingly popular as a tool in program evaluation. Numerous methodological problems arise, however, when research synthesis is applied to studies conducted…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Effect Size, Evaluation Methods, Intervention
Sparks, Doug – 1977
This study discusses the contention that since vocational education costs more per pupil on the average than academic or general education, it should yield greater benefits to its students. Focus is on examining pitfalls inherent in this approach/contention and synthesizing recent research materials which reflect the benefits of vocational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
