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Moorthy, Savitha; Sanchez, Raquel; Tseng, Fannie – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
The objective of this paper is to provide some practical insight into the process of implementing large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCT) in educational settings and to provide general recommendations for researchers conducting education-based RCTs in the future. The authors draw their recommendations from their recent experiences…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Science Experiments, Research Design, Educational Research
MacSwan, Jeff – Education Policy Research Unit, 2004
Just 10 weeks ago, a consortium of researchers from Arizona's universities and research institutes released a comprehensive report indicating that a lack of good data has the state largely in the dark about the effectiveness of its education policies. Regrettably, concerns raised over the adequacy of available data did not prevent state schools…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Researchers, Data, Educational Policy
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Moll, Luis C.; Amanti, Cathy; Neff, Deborah; Gonzalez, Norma – Theory into Practice, 1992
Discusses a collaborative project between education and anthropology which qualitatively studies the establishment of strategic connections between households and classrooms in Arizona's Mexican communities. Teacher-researchers visit households, assume the role of learners, establish connections with parents, and develop instructional activities…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Educational Research