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ERIC Number: EJ276274
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
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Is More Better? The Effectiveness of Spending on Compensatory Education.
Mullin, Stephen P.; Summers, Anita A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v64 n5 p339-47 Jan 1983
Detailed examination revealed no effective replication of the results of 47 representative studies of the effectiveness of compensatory education. While the studies indicated some advantages for participants, achievement gains were not significantly associated with either money spent or program characteristics. An extensive table displays the major characteristics of each study. (PGD)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Research Reports
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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