IES brief of practical recruitment strategies for education impact studies¶

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Description¶

This element is the 2023 Institute of Education Sciences brief 'Practical Strategies for Recruiting Districts and Schools for Education Impact Studies' by Dana Robinson, Linda Rosenberg, Alejandro Espinoza, and Eric Zeidman. It offers practical strategies to help researchers recruit districts and schools to participate in impact studies, addressing factors such as urgent priorities, limited staff capacity, fairness and collaboration, and privacy.

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Context¶

Requirements¶

• Intended for researchers planning to recruit districts and schools for education impact studies.

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Target Learners¶

• education researchers conducting impact studies

Target Learning Goals¶

• recruiting districts and schools for education impact studies

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Examples¶

• Account for limited staff capacity when recruiting districts and schools for research
• Address districts' and schools' urgent priorities and needs when recruiting them for impact studies
• Demonstrate commitment to fairness and collaborative practices when recruiting districts and schools
• Protect student and staff privacy when recruiting districts and schools for impact studies
• Actively manage school recruitment to protect the generalizability of impact studies

Key Sources¶

• Dana Robinson, Linda Rosenberg, Alejandro Espinoza, Eric Zeidman. (2023). Practical Strategies for Recruiting Districts and Schools for Education Impact Studies. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/practical-strategies-for-recruiting-districts-and-schools-for-education-impact-studies