Recognizing and Conducting Opportunistic Experiments in Education: A Guide for Policymakers and Researchers

Alexandra Resch, Jillian Berk and Lauren Akers

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Abstract: Opportunistic experiments are a type of randomized controlled trial to study the effects of a planned intervention or policy change with minimal added disruption and cost.

Keywords: opportunistic experiments; random-controlled trials; random assignment; evidence-based decisions; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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