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Recognizing and Conducting Opportunistic Experiments in Education: A Guide for Policymakers and Researchers

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  • Alexandra Resch
  • Jillian Berk
  • Lauren Akers

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Opportunistic experiments are a type of randomized controlled trial to study the effects of a planned intervention or policy change with minimal added disruption and cost.

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  • Alexandra Resch & Jillian Berk & Lauren Akers, "undated". "Recognizing and Conducting Opportunistic Experiments in Education: A Guide for Policymakers and Researchers," Mathematica Policy Research Reports b58a999ab27a4cabafac5aa08, Mathematica Policy Research.
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