Implementing Randomized Field Trials in Education Report of a Workshop

The central idea of evidence-based education-that education policy and practice ought to be fashioned based on what is known from rigorous research-offers a compelling way to approach reform efforts. Recent federal trends reflect a growing enthusiasm for such change. Most visibly, the 2002 No Child...

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Main Authors: Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Education, Center for, Education, Committee on Research in, Hilton, Margaret, Towne, LIsa
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 20.04.2004
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Edition:1
Subjects:
Definitions
Doctoral Programs
Education
Education-Research-United States-Methodology
Educational Policy
Educational Research
Educational tests and measurements
Federal Programs
Field Studies
Peer Evaluation
Periodicals
Research Design
Research Methodology
Research Tools
Scientific Methodology
Scientific Research
Workshops
ISBN:0309091926, 9780309091923
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 What Is a Randomized Field Trial? -- 2 Why Are Randomized Field Trials Used? -- 3 When Are Randomized Field Trials Feasible? -- 4 How Can Randomized Field Trials Be Conducted in an Educational Setting? -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Workshop Speakers