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Methods Matter: Improving Causal Inference in Educational and Social Science Research
Contributor(s): Murnane, Richard J. (Author), Willett, John B. (Author)

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ISBN: 0199753865     ISBN-13: 9780199753864
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $99.75  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Education & Training
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 370
LCCN: 2010007441
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" L (1.75 lbs) 416 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Educational policy-makers around the world constantly make decisions about how to use scarce resources to improve the education of children. Unfortunately, their decisions are rarely informed by evidence on the consequences of these initiatives in other settings. Nor are decisions typically
accompanied by well-formulated plans to evaluate their causal impacts. As a result, knowledge about what works in different situations has been very slow to accumulate.

Over the last several decades, advances in research methodology, administrative record keeping, and statistical software have dramatically increased the potential for researchers to conduct compelling evaluations of the causal impacts of educational interventions, and the number of well-designed
studies is growing. Written in clear, concise prose, Methods Matter: Improving Causal Inference in Educational and Social Science Research offers essential guidance for those who evaluate educational policies. Using numerous examples of high-quality studies that have evaluated the causal impacts of
important educational interventions, the authors go beyond the simple presentation of new analytical methods to discuss the controversies surrounding each study, and provide heuristic explanations that are also broadly accessible. Murnane and Willett offer strong methodological insights on causal
inference, while also examining the consequences of a wide variety of educational policies implemented in the U.S. and abroad. Representing a unique contribution to the literature surrounding educational research, this landmark text will be invaluable for students and researchers in education and
public policy, as well as those interested in social science.

 
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