Preliminary Survey of Classical Statistical Techniques for Incorporation Into Adaptive Evaluation Methodology

• NCJ Number: 91863
• Author(s): A S Minkoff
• Date Published: 1981
• Length: 32 pages
• Grant Number(s): 80-IJ-CX-0048
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Working Paper

Annotation

This paper surveys the techniques of classical and Bayesian statistics, reliability theory, and dynamic programming that might be applicable to adaptive evaluative design.

Abstract

The survey is limited to those techniques applicable toward the problem of adaptivity to updated knowledge profiles. This includes the problem situations of adaptive switching of time periods in an evaluation and adaptive allocation of scarce evaluation resources. Future research is also discussed. A total of 18 references are supplied. (Author abstract modified)