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Difference between revisions of "Control Groups"
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Evaluation designs can be broadly classified into three categories: experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental. The term control group is used when the evaluation employs an experimental design and the term comparison group is associated with a quasi-experimental design. In non-experimental design, program participants are compared to non-participants by controlling statistically for differences between participants and non-participants. These three evaluation designs vary in feasibility, cost, the degree of clarity and validity of results, and the degree of selection bias. | Evaluation designs can be broadly classified into three categories: experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental. The term control group is used when the evaluation employs an experimental design and the term comparison group is associated with a quasi-experimental design. In non-experimental design, program participants are compared to non-participants by controlling statistically for differences between participants and non-participants. These three evaluation designs vary in feasibility, cost, the degree of clarity and validity of results, and the degree of selection bias. | ||
| − | The comparison/control group should be as similar to the target group as possible, but for the fact that its members do not participate in a program or receive the intervention. An estimate of impact can then be derived by comparing the levels of well-being between comparison/control groups and the target group (those who do receive the intervention). | + | The comparison/control group should be as similar to the target group as possible, but for the fact that its members do not participate in a program or receive the intervention. An estimate of impact can then be derived by comparing the levels of well-being between comparison/control groups and the target group (those who do receive the intervention). |
| − | <span>Source:</span> | + | ''<span>Source:</span>'' |
| − | <span>World Bank –Impact Evaluation (2008): [http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTISPMA/0,,contentMDK:20188242~menuPK:415130~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:384329,00.html <font color="#800080">http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTISPMA/0,,contentMDK:20188242~menuPK:415130~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:384329,00.html</font>]</span> | + | ''<span>World Bank –Impact Evaluation (2008): </span>''<span>[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTISPMA/0,,contentMDK:20188242~menuPK:415130~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:384329,00.html <font color="#800080">http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTISPMA/0,,contentMDK:20188242~menuPK:415130~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:384329,00.html</font>]</span> |
Revision as of 11:15, 14 October 2009
Evaluation designs can be broadly classified into three categories: experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental. The term control group is used when the evaluation employs an experimental design and the term comparison group is associated with a quasi-experimental design. In non-experimental design, program participants are compared to non-participants by controlling statistically for differences between participants and non-participants. These three evaluation designs vary in feasibility, cost, the degree of clarity and validity of results, and the degree of selection bias.
The comparison/control group should be as similar to the target group as possible, but for the fact that its members do not participate in a program or receive the intervention. An estimate of impact can then be derived by comparing the levels of well-being between comparison/control groups and the target group (those who do receive the intervention).
Source:
World Bank –Impact Evaluation (2008): http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTISPMA/0,,contentMDK:20188242~menuPK:415130~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:384329,00.html
