Dropout prevention studies in developing countries : a systematic review and meta-analysis / Anthony Petrosino & Claire Morgan & Trevor Fronius & Emily E. Tanner-Smith & Robert F. Boruch.
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TextSeries: SAGE research methods. CasesPublisher: London : SAGE Publications, 2014Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type: - text
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- 9781473946972 (ebook) :
- 371.2913072 23
- LC142
Includes bibliographical references.
This case illustrates ideas about systematic reviews of evidence and meta-analysis in a stepwise fashion. Presented is a discussion about studies of the effectiveness of interventions that are designed to prevent school dropout in low and low to middle income countries and to use tests in high-quality randomized controlled trials and high-quality quasi-experiments. The coverage includes framing the questions, searching literature, computing effect sizes, and portraying results on 'what works'.
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