What Works

Abstract

WWC Study Reports are intended to support decision making; neither the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) nor the U.S. Department of Education endorses any interventions. No single Study Report should be used as a basis for making policy decisions because (1) few studies are designed and implemented flawlessly and (2) all studies are tested on a limited number of participants, using a limited number of outcomes, at a limited number of times, so generalizing from one study to any context is very difficult. To highlight these issues, the WWC Study Reports describe in detail the specifics of each study, focusing primarily on studies that provide the best evidence of effects (randomized controlled trials). Systematic reviews of the evidence will be conducted to extend the results of the individual studies.