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To Randomize or Not to Randomize? That is the Question
Author(s) -
Boruch Robert,
AllenPlatt Claire,
Gerstner ClaraChristina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20373
Subject(s) - summative assessment , pipeline (software) , focus (optics) , exploratory research , program evaluation , randomized experiment , computer science , psychology , medical education , formative assessment , mathematics education , sociology , medicine , social science , statistics , mathematics , pathology , physics , optics , programming language
In this chapter, Robert Boruch, Claire Allen‐Platt, and Clara‐Christina Gerstner explore whether an evaluation that employs a randomized controlled trial is appropriate for the Women Affirming Motherhood program. To make this determination, they focus on the program's clientele and pipeline, how programming is conducted, and what outcomes and effects should be explored. The authors conclude that an exploratory study is necessary before a summative evaluation can be pursued.