Multi-State Study of Pre-K Sampling Plan
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  Sampling Plan

19
preliminary
states
States selected to meet threshold, screening for numbers and percentage of children served.
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6 states

States selected based on diversity in

  • Teacher credentials
  • Location of program (in vs. out of school
  • Intensity (length of day/year)
  • Geography
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40 sites in
each state

Local programs selected through stratified random sampling to maximize variation in:

  • Teacher credentials
  • Location of program (in vs. out of school)
  • Intensity (length of day)
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1 classroom
per site

Classrooms selected using stratified random sampling to maximize variation in:

  • Teacher credentials
  • Intensity (length of day)
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4 children per
classroom

Children selected randomly

  • Half girls, half boys

Printable version of Sampling Plan [22k MS Word file]

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