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Design and iterate implementation strategy
Implementing partners and researchers should work closely together during the study design phase of a randomized evaluation to create a feasible implementation strategy. This resource is intended to provide a framework for researchers making study design decisions with their partners. The general...
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Define intake and consent process
Far from a simple administrative step, decisions about a study’s intake and consent process are critical for the success of a study. This process can affect statistical power, bias, and the validity of the study through effects on the composition of the consented study sample, the intake/consent...
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Implementation monitoring
Researchers should monitor the implementation of a program to preserve its integrity of the program and collect additional information that can inform the generalizability of the results of the program. There is a variety of methods available to researchers, such as administrative data, site visits...
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Data analysis
This guide provides an overview of data analysis for randomized evaluations in order to estimate causal impact. It is intended to provide something of a starting point and orient individuals not familiar with all nuances of the literature; it does not aim to provide a comprehensive or “authoritative...
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Data cleaning and management
Although quality control checks in the field should catch most errors in data collection, there are a number of steps you will have to undertake to prepare your collected data for analysis. This resource outlines the key steps involved in data processing and cleaning. We first describe best...
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Working with a third-party survey firm
This resource provides guidance on when to work with an external survey firm, the process of identifying and contracting a firm, and how to coordinate tasks to ensure a successful study. It highlights topics in survey or study design that may be beneficial to review with the survey firm, outlines a...
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Data security procedures for researchers
This document provides a primer on basic data security themes, provides context on elements of data security that are particularly relevant for randomized evaluations using individual-level administrative and/or survey data, and offers guidance for describing data security procedures to an...
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Data de-identification
Researchers who plan to publish data on human subjects should take careful steps to protect the confidentiality of study participants through data de-identification—a process that reduces the risk of re-identifying individuals within a given dataset. This guide provides further details on the de...
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Data visualization
Data visualization can be helpful at many stages of the research process, from data reporting to analysis and publication. Relative to regression tables, cross-tabs, and summary statistics, data visualizations are often easier to interpret, more informative, and more accessible to a wider range of...
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Pre-publication planning and proofing
This resource is intended for research teams who have drafted a paper with results from a randomized evaluation and are preparing to submit to a journal or publish a working paper. Randomized evaluations may have many stakeholders, and they may each have requirements for the way that results are...
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School Communication Strategies and School Outcomes in France
In France, researchers evaluated the impact of various school communication strategies designed to encourage parents to participate in their children’s schooling. They found that personalized invitations increased parental participation in school meetings, especially for parents of low-performing children and from poor socio-economic backgrounds.
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School Electricity and Native Language Digital Media to Improve Student Learning in Tanzania
Making electricity and learning materials in students’ native language more widely available in schools may be beneficial to student learning, but existing evidence is sparse. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of school electrification, delivered alongside mixed-language digital educational materials, on student exam scores and pass rates. They found that neither increased electricity access nor learning material in their native language improved students’ academic performance.
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Marcos Rangel
Marcos A. Rangel is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. He researches topics on development economics, demographic and labor economics, and applied microeconomics.
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Silvia Prina
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Impact of School Leadership Training on Management Practices and Student Learning in India
In this randomized evaluation, researchers will test the impact of a large-scale leadership training program in India on improving school management practices and student learning. The intervention is ongoing, and results are forthcoming.