The way school information is presented to parents affects how that information is understood, perceived, and used, according to the study behind the guide¶

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q1 i? Different ways of presenting school information to parents may affect how that information is understood, perceived, and used. → Steven Glazerman 2018

Evidence¶

Steven Glazerman 2018¶

Steven Glazerman, Ira Nichols-Barrer, Jon Valant, Alyson Burnett. (2018). Presenting School Choice Information to Parents: An Evidence-Based Guide, Appendix. National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/presenting-school-choice-information-to-parents-an-evidence-based-guide-appendix

q1 · i? · causal · r?

The page states only that the guide "was informed by a recent study examining how different ways of presenting school information to parents may affect how that information is understood, perceived, and used"; no findings, design details, or effect sizes appear on the page, which points to the technical appendix.

"was informed by a recent study examining how different ways of presenting school information to parents may affect how that information is understood, perceived, and used"

Discussion¶

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