This commentary summarizes the three special issue articles by Robin Jacob et al., Heather Hill and Anna Erickson, and Jimmy Kim and discusses a number of broader questions and considerations for the program evaluation field that arise from those articles.
HillH. C.EricksonA. (2019). Using implementation fidelity to aid in interpreting program impacts: A brief review. Educational Researcher, 48(9), 590–598.
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JacobR. T.DoolittleF.KempleJ.SomersM.-A. (2019). A framework for learning from null results. Educational Researcher, 48(9), 580–589.
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KempleJ. J. (2008). Career academies: Long-term impacts on labor market outcomes, educational attainment, and transitions to adulthood. MDRC.
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KimJ. S. (2019). Making every study count: Learning from replication failure to improve intervention research. Educational Researcher, 48(9), 599–607.
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MillerC., et al. (2018). Laying a foundation: Four-year results from the national YouthBuild evaluation. MDRC.
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SchochetP. Z. (2008). Technical methods report: Guidelines for multiple testing in impact evaluations (NCEE 2008-4018). National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
