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ERIC Number: EJ587013
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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
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Language: English
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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.