This article suggests a means by which school personnel can make use of regression discontinuity in order to plan, implement, and evaluate their programs. It outlines how research data can illuminate rather than obscure program decisions. How to make efficient use of multiple criteria identification data is discussed in this regard along with how to make program effectiveness decisions without using a control group.
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