What Works Clearinghouse systematic reviews conducted by Mathematica Policy Research¶

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Description¶

The What Works Clearinghouse is an initiative through which systematic reviews are conducted, with Mathematica Policy Research carrying out "several other systematic reviews ... on behalf of other federal agencies". The author's perspectives in this paper are explicitly formed through her involvement in the What Works Clearinghouse, making it the practical context in which the article's considerations about review design and funding were developed.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Conducting reviews on behalf of federal agencies requires structured review processes of the kind the What Works Clearinghouse embodies.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Education decision makers and policymakers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Using systematically reviewed evidence to inform educational practice

Claims¶

Related Elements¶

• Mathematica Center for Improving Research Evidence issue brief on conducting high quality systematic reviews
• What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) database of reviewed studies

Examples¶

• Increase the supply of high quality systematic reviews so decision makers have more useful evidence summaries
• Use the What Works Clearinghouse and other sources of research findings as a base for educator-researcher engagement

Key Sources¶

• Jill Constantine. (2013). Systematic Reviews as a Tool in Evidence-Based Decision Making: Improving Research and Informing Practice. Jacobs Foundation. https://www.jacobsfoundation.de/en/