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Peer reviewedPosavac, E. J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1998
Misuses of null hypothesis significance testing are reviewed and alternative approaches are suggested for carrying out and reporting statistical tests that might be useful to program evaluators. Several themes, including the importance of respecting the magnitude of Type II errors and describing effect sizes in units stakeholders can understand,…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Evaluation Methods, Hypothesis Testing, Program Evaluation
