Using Microanalytical Simulation Methods in Educational Evaluation: An Exploratory Study.

摘要: Scientifically based research used to inform evidence school reform efforts has been required by the federal government in order receive grant funding since reenactment of No Child Left Behind (2002). Educational evaluators are thus faced with challenge use rigorous designs establish causal relationships. However, access student-level longitudinal or comparison group data is often scarce, which significantly restricts researchers’ choice design. Although most state departments education have schooland district-level available public, individual that needed perform appropriate statistical analyses unavailable. This exploratory study demonstrates process and provides microanalytical simulation methods, conducted using Microsoft Excel, may be a useful tool field if adequate school-level modeling information available. These methods assist providing greater opportunities execute more methodological designs.