SELECTING A CONTROL GROUP - AN ANALYSIS OF THE RANDOMIZATION PROCESS IN TWELVE SOCIAL REFORM PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 41702
• Journal: EVALUATION QUARTERLY Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Dated: (MAY 1977) Pages: 195-244
• Author(s): R F CONNER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 50 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY EXAMINES THE RANDOMIZATION PROCESS IN TWELVE DIFFERENT SOCIAL REFORM PROJECTS IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LAW.

Abstract

ALL OF THE PROGRAMS USED THE SAME TYPE OF EVALUATION PLAN: A TRUE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN INVOLVING RANDOMIZATION OF CLIENTS TO TREATMENT AND CONTROL CONDITIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN IS DISCUSSED FOR EACH PROJECT. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECTS ARE ANALYZED IN TERMS OF FIVE ASPECTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT PROCESS. THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THESE ASPECTS AND THE SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWELVE EVALUATION DESIGNS ARE DISCUSSED. FINALLY, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE ABOUT ISSUES WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS AND RESEARCHERS BEFORE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTNG A TRUE EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...TWH