Rejoinder: Yes, Control Groups Are Essential in Program Evaluation: A Response to Pogrow.

Slavin, Robert E.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ587013

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Rejoinder: Yes, Control Groups Are Essential in Program Evaluation: A Response to Pogrow.

Slavin, Robert E.

Educational Researcher, v28 n3 p36-38 Apr 1999

Comments on S. Pogrow's suggestion that educational programs should be judged by the degree to which schools using them achieve "surprising scores." Emphasizes the importance of the use of control groups in program evaluation. (SLD)

Descriptors: Control Groups, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Groups, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A

Note: Responds to S. Pogrow's comments on Slavin's article "Design Competitions: A Proposal for A New Federal Role in Educational Research and Development,""Educational Researcher" v26 n1 p22-28 1997.