Random Assignment in Program Evaluation and Intervention Research: Questions and Answers

Title:	Random Assignment in Program Evaluation and Intervention Research: Questions and Answers
Description:	Random Assignment in Program Evaluation and Intervention Research: Questions and Answers What is the purpose of education program evaluation? The basic purpose of program evaluation research is to test (1) whether education programs help the students they are designed to serve and (2) whether new ideas for education programs still under development are worthy of extension to a wider selection of schools and settings. The term "program" refers to a specific set of education practices or interventions that are thought to have an impact on a given set of education outcomes.
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Cover Date:	June 2003
Web Release:	May 6, 2006
Print Release:	June 24, 2003
Publication #:	NCEE 20035001 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCEE
Authors:	David Myers and Mark Dynarski, Mathematica Policy Research.
Type of Product:	Evaluation Report
Keywords:	Assessment Educational Research
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