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The Late Pretest Problem in Randomized Control Trials of Education Interventions

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  • Peter Z. Schochet

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Pretest and post-test experimental designs are often used in randomized control trials (RCTs) in the education field to improve the precision of the estimated treatment effects.

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  • Peter Z. Schochet, "undated". "The Late Pretest Problem in Randomized Control Trials of Education Interventions," Mathematica Policy Research Reports fb514df5dbb84a5dbea79865c, Mathematica Policy Research.
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