The misdirection of public policy: comparing and combining standardised effect sizes
(2017)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. (2017). The misdirection of public policy: comparing and combining standardised effect sizes. Journal of Education Policy, 32(4), 450-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2017.1280183
Increased attention on ‘what works’ in education has led to an emphasis on developing policy from evidence based on comparing and combining a particular statistical summary of intervention studies: the standardised effect size. It is assumed that thi... Read More about The misdirection of public policy: comparing and combining standardised effect sizes.