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Participation rates for state assessments are generally very high and exceed RCT minimum participation requirements

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2009 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2014: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? State assessment participation rates are generally very high and almost always higher than the minimum participation rate set by RCT researchers, because participation is typically mandatory under accountability programs. → May 2009

Evidence

May 2009

May, Henry, Irma Perez-Johnson, Joshua Haimson, Samina Sattar, and Phil Gleason (2009). Using State Tests in Education Experiments: A Discussion of the Issues (NCEE 2009-013). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/using-state-tests-in-education-experiments-a-discussion-of-the-issues

q2 · i? · theoretical · r3

Discussion in the validity section on participation rates, citing Riddle (2005) and federal and state accountability requirements. The paper notes differential participation by treatment and control groups may be more likely with an external assessment when control students disperse across schools or districts.

"participation rates for state assessments are generally very high (Riddle 2005) and are almost always higher than the minimum participation rate set by RCT researchers"

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type claim
id state-test-participation-rates-high
title Participation rates for state assessments are generally very high and exceed RCT minimum participation requirements
description Participation rates for state assessments are generally very high and exceed RCT minimum participation requirements
status review
evidence_strength weak
newest_evidence 2009
recheck_by 2014
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