ERIC Number: EJ1196824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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A Review of Statistical Methods for Generalizing from Evaluations of Educational Interventions
Tipton, Elizabeth; Olsen, Robert B.
Educational Researcher, v47 n8 p516-524 Nov 2018
School-based evaluations of interventions are increasingly common in education research. Ideally, the results of these evaluations are used to make evidence-based policy decisions for students. However, it is difficult to make generalizations from these evaluations because the types of schools included in the studies are typically not selected randomly from a target population. This paper provides an overview of statistical methods for improving generalizations from intervention research in education. These are presented as a series of steps aimed at improving research design--particularly recruitment--as well as methods for assessing and summarizing generalizability and estimating treatment impacts for clearly defined target populations.
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Research, Decision Making, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Generalization, Educational Improvement, Program Evaluation, Experimental Groups, Guidelines, Statistical Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Data Collection
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305D170024; R305D150003