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Download full textResch, Alexandra; Berk, Jillian; Akers, Lauren – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2014
An opportunistic experiment is a type of randomized controlled trial that studies the effects of a planned intervention or policy change with minimal added disruption and cost. This guide defines opportunistic experiments and provides examples, discusses issues to consider when identifying potential opportunistic experiments, and outlines the…
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Research, Intervention, Educational Policy
Gray, Peter J.; And Others – 1982
This guide provides evaluators interested in new methods with a framework for determining the feasibility, utility, and effectiveness of the methods in field settings. To accomplish this intent, the body of this guide contains discussions of five checklists. Three of the checklists are to be used before a trial to determine the feasibility of one…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Feasibility Studies, Field Studies
