Understanding Types of Evidence: A Guide for Educators (Mathematica, 2016)¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 theoretical), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

A practitioner guide published by Mathematica Policy Research on October 24, 2016, under its Effective Data Use area. It "describes four key types of evidence you are likely to encounter and explains how to tell whether these types of evidence can provide strong support for claims about effectiveness." Each evidence description is accompanied by examples of information sources containing that type of evidence, and the types are ordered from weakest to strongest.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Intended for educators who must judge effectiveness claims about technology options

Constraints¶

• Focused on evidence about technology effectiveness rather than a general methods text

Target Learners¶

• educators

Target Learning Goals¶

• distinguishing evidence types and judging support for effectiveness claims

Affordances¶

• Four Types Evidence Hierarchy Technology Effectiveness

Claims¶

• Different evidence types differ in how strongly they can support claims about effectiveness [+W]

Related Elements¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Gregory Chojnacki, Alexandra Resch, Alma Vigil, Ignacio Martinez, Steve Bates. (2016). Understanding Types of Evidence: A Guide for Educators. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/understanding-types-of-evidence-a-guide-for-educators