Facilitate generalization of study findings
SEER Standards
- Researchers must, through intentional sampling or other means, design and analyze studies to permit ready generalization of its findings to populations of interest.
- Researchers must document and report the baseline characteristics of their analytic sample.
Resources
- Read the NCEE Publication Practical Strategies for Recruiting Districts and Schools for Education Impact Studies, by Robinson, Rosenberg, Espinoza, and Zeidman (2023).
- Read the NCEE Publication Enhancing the Generalizability of Impact Studies in Education, by Tipton and Olsen (2022).
- View the archived webinar on Enhancing the Generalizability of Impact Studies in Education
- Visit The Generalizer, hosted by Teachers College, Columbia University.
What We're Reading
Stuart, E. A., Bradshaw, C. P., & Leaf, P. J. (2014). Assessing the generalizability of randomized trial results to target populations. Prevention Science, 16, 475–485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0513-z
Tipton, E. & Olsen, R. B. (2018). A review of statistical methods for generalizing from evaluations of educational interventions. Educational Researcher, 47, 516–524. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x18781522
Last Modified: May 11, 2022