Enhancing the Generalizability of Impact Studies in Education

Elizabeth Tipton and Robert B. Olsen

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Abstract: This guide will help researchers design and implement impact studies in education so that the findings are more generalizable to the study's target population.

Keywords: generalizability; generalization; study recruitment; sampling plan; target population; population frame; research methods; education research; external validity; impact evaluation; randomized controlled trial; RCT; quasi-experiment; standards for excellence in education research; SEER (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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