Estimating the Impacts of Educational Interventions Using State Tests or Study-Administered Tests

Title:	Estimating the Impacts of Educational Interventions Using State Tests or Study-Administered Tests
Description:	State assessments provide a relatively inexpensive and increasingly accessible source of data on student achievement. In the past, rigorous evaluations of educational interventions typically administered standardized tests selected by the researchers ("study-administered tests") to measure student achievement outcomes. Increasingly, researchers are turning to the lower cost option of using state assessments for measures of student achievement.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (2MB)
Cover Date:	October 2011
Web Release:	October 11, 2011
Publication #:	NCEE 20124016
Center/Program:	NCEE
Authors:	Robert B. Olsen, Fatih Unlu, and Cristofer Price: Abt Associates; Andrew P. Jaciw, Empirical Education
Type of Product:	Research Report
Keywords:	Achievement Evaluation Impact Evaluation Statistical Standards and Methodology
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Research Report, please contact: Erin Pollard.