The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) offers a variety of publications and products to meet the information needs of users. Underlying these products are WWC Study Review Guides (SRGs) which are intended for use by WWC certified reviewers to assess studies against the WWC evidence standards. The WWC Study Review Guide Template is an Excel spreadsheet that guides reviewers through documenting the characteristics of studies, including features that pertain to a study’s eligibility for inclusion in a review being conducted under a particular WWC protocol. The WWC SRG assists the reviewer in assessing the study design and implementation against the WWC standards, and coding the study findings in a systematic manner that is consistent with WWC reporting guidelines.
The WWC Blank SRG Template is intended to be used by individuals trained and certified in WWC review policies and procedures, in conjunction with WWC review protocols and the WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook.
The WWC makes the SRG Template and instructions available to organizations or individual researchers subject to certain terms and conditions. Please review the terms and conditions, and upon acceptance, you will be directed to a site which will allow you to download the WWC SRG Template and instructions.
Terms and Conditions of Use of the WWC Blank SRG Template
Acceptance of the terms and conditions of use of the WWC Blank SRG Template contained herein agrees to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the Institute of Education Sciences and its contractor administrator of the What Works Clearinghouse and their officers, agents, contractors, representatives, and employees from all claims, losses, damage, actions, causes of action, expenses, and/or liability resulting from, brought for, or on account of any claims attributable to the use of the WWC Blank SRG Template, resulting in whole or in part from any negligence or intentional misconduct, including any unauthorized disclosure or misuse of the SRG Template or infringement of intellectual property rights.
By accepting the terms and conditions of use for the SRG Template, it is acknowledged that unauthorized use and/or disclosure of the SRG Template could irreparably harm the interests of the Institute of Education Sciences and the reputation and/or operations of the What Works Clearinghouse. Therefore, consent is given to such injunctive or other equitable relief as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem proper and agrees to pay the attorneys fees and costs of the Institute of Education Sciences and its contractor administrator of the What Works Clearinghouse incurred in enforcing this agreement.
The terms and conditions of use shall be governed by the federal laws of the United States of America, or, when no such law is applicable, then by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
Any research product(s), data, knowledge, or other intellectual property resulting from the use of the WWC Blank SRG Template shall be owned by the developer of the data and may be disseminated subject to meeting the following conditions:
- Any product resulting from the use of the WWC SRG Template is not considered to be a WWC review and may not be described as such.
- Any research product resulting from the use of the WWC SRG Template must include the legend “The Study Review Guide used by and/or referenced herein was developed by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences through its What Works Clearinghouse project and was used by the author with permission from the Institute of Education Sciences. Neither the Institute of Education Sciences nor its contractor administrators of the What Works Clearinghouse endorse the content herein.” (This should also appear on the SRG Template.)
- Users are encouraged to submit a copy of any research product resulting from the use of the WWC SRG Template to the Institute of Education Sciences within 30 days of publication or dissemination.
