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Using WWC sanctioned rigorous methods to develop comparison groups for evaluation

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  • Gao, Xingyuan
  • Shen, Jianping
  • Krenn, Huilan Y.

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Evaluation of program impact in the field of education has been a controversial topic over the years. Although randomized control trials have great advantages in causal inference, they often raise ethical and economic concerns in practice. As an alternative, quasi-experimental designs may provide valid evidence of influence if they are well-designed. In this article, we presented an evaluation case of a district-wide early learning improvement program. To strike a balance between practicability and academic rigor, we developed comparison groups from multiple perspectives, and used a series of tests consistent with WWC 3.0 standards to reach the most valid comparisons. Implications for evaluation practice were discussed.

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  • Gao, Xingyuan & Shen, Jianping & Krenn, Huilan Y., 2017. "Using WWC sanctioned rigorous methods to develop comparison groups for evaluation," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 148-155.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:65:y:2017:i:c:p:148-155
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.08.007
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    1. Tong, Fuhui & Irby, Beverly J. & Lara-Alecio, Rafael & Guerrero, Cindy & Tang, Shifang & Sutton-Jones, Kara L. & Ross, Steven M., 2023. "Designing and evaluating complex educational research to meet federal grant requirement: A demonstration of a funded large-scale protocol," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).

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