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Interpreting Effect Sizes of Education Interventions. EdWorkingPaper No. 19-10
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Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University . 2019. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Researchers commonly interpret effect sizes by applying benchmarks proposed by Cohen over a half century ago. However, effects that are small by Cohen's standards are large relative to the impacts of most field-based interventions. These benchmarks also fail to consider important differences in study features, program costs, and scalability. In this paper, I present five broad guidelines for interpreting effect sizes that are applicable across the social sciences. I then propose a more structured schema with new empirical benchmarks for interpreting a specific class of studies: causal research on education interventions with standardized achievement outcomes. Together, these tools provide a practical approach for incorporating study features, cost, and scalability into the process of interpreting the policy importance of effect sizes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED602384
- Document Type :
- Reports - Evaluative