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Learning from Cluster Randomized Trials in Education: An Assessment of the Capacity of Studies to Determine "What Works," "For Whom," and "Under What Conditions"
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Spybrook, Jessaca; Zhang, Qi; Kelcey, Ben; Dong, Nianbo – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2020
Over the past 15 years, we have seen an increase in the use of cluster randomized trials (CRTs) to test the efficacy of educational interventions. These studies are often designed with the goal of determining whether a program works, or answering the what works question. Recently, the goals of these studies expanded to include for whom and under…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Vouchers in the Bayou: The Effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on Student Achievement after 2 Years
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Mills, Jonathan N.; Wolf, Patrick J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2017
The Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) offers publicly funded vouchers to students in low-performing schools with family income no greater than 250% of the poverty line, allowing them to enroll in participating private schools. Initially established in 2008 as a pilot program in New Orleans, the LSP was expanded statewide in 2012. This article…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Policy Analysis, Scholarships, Underachievement