When are impact assessments appropriate?

Key concepts in impact assessment

Research designs for randomized field experiments

Limitations on randomized designs

Rossi, et al. Chapter 8

Wholey, et al. Chapter 6, 7, 10

Reserve #5

Handouts - Read this article on the ethical implications of separating students by race rather than sex to boost academic success (Jan '11)

Download as a PDF file (Notes on experimental & quasi-experimental designs)

Figures displaying research designs