In a study designed to examine the effects of an intensive reading program, Vaughn et. al (2009) screened 2nd grade students and separated good readers from poor readers. The poor readers were given the intervention treatment
At the end of 26 weeks of intervention significant improvement in the poor readers was noted. What type of experimental design was employed in this study?
a. regression discontinuity
b. nonequivalent comparison group
c. interrupted time series
d. median split design
A
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a. turning the U.S. into an enemy at home, in order to boost Russian nationalism b. opening up the Soviet economy to the outside world, and aid from the U.S., in order to boost the country’s postwar economy c. tightening domestic control, while maintaining earlier gains in Eastern Europe d. making long-term plans for confronting capitalist powers, while doing everything he could to help his country recover first.
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