The value of large-scale randomised control trials in system-wide improvement : the case of the Reading Catch-Up Programme

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dc.contributor.authorFleisch, Brahmen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Stephenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchoer, Volkeren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMabogoane, Thaboen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-06T14:20:22Z
dc.date.available2019-03-06T14:20:22Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCITATION: Fleisch, B., et al. 2017. The value of large-scale randomised control trials in system-wide improvement : the case of the Reading Catch-Up Programme. South African Journal of Education, 37(1):Art. # 1248, doi:10.15700/saje.v37n1a1248.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za
dc.description.abstractThis article illustrates the value of large-scale impact evaluations with counterfactual components. It begins by exploring the limitations of small-scale impact studies, which do not allow reliable inference to a wider population or which do not use valid comparison groups. The paper then describes the design features of a recent large-scale randomised control trial (RCT) evaluation of an intermediate phase literacy intervention that we evaluated. Using a rigorous sampling process and randomised assignment, the paper shows the value of the approach, and how the RCT method prevents researchers from reaching potentially harmful false positive findings. The paper also considers some of the limitations of the RCT method and makes recommendations to mitigate these.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/article/view/1248
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.identifier.citationFleisch, B., et al. 2017. The value of large-scale randomised control trials in system-wide improvement : the case of the Reading Catch-Up Programme. South African Journal of Education, 37(1):Art. # 1248, doi:10.15700/saje.v37n1a1248
dc.identifier.issn2076-3433 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-0100 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.15700/saje.v37n1a1248
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105520
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherEducation Association of South Africa
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectIntermediate phase literacyen_ZA
dc.subjectLiteracy programmesen_ZA
dc.subjectReading difficulty -- Surveyen_ZA
dc.subjectLarge-scale control trialsen_ZA
dc.subjectSampling (Statistics)en_ZA
dc.subjectScientific surveysen_ZA
dc.titleThe value of large-scale randomised control trials in system-wide improvement : the case of the Reading Catch-Up Programmeen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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