Study Review Protocol and Supplement to the 'What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 5.0,' Version 5.1. Updated
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| Title: | Study Review Protocol and Supplement to the 'What Works Clearinghouse Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 5.0,' Version 5.1. Updated |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES), What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) |
| Source: | What Works Clearinghouse. 2025. |
| Availability: | What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Elementary Secondary Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Educational Research, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Learning Readiness, Academic Achievement, Graduation, Educational Attainment, Outcomes of Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Opportunities, Principals, Teachers |
| Abstract: | The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Study Review Protocol accompanies the "WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 5.0" and guides reviews of studies by the WWC. The WWC uses this protocol to review all studies, including those cited as evidence for U.S. Department of Education grant competitions, studies that were funded by the Department, and studies identified for systematic reviews of evidence based on a search of the research literature in a particular topic area. When the Study Review Protocol is used to review studies for systematic reviews, an accompanying topic area synthesis protocol will provide criteria for the literature search; guidance on how to identify and prioritize relevant studies for review and inclusion in evidence synthesis products; and guidance on intervention, sample, and outcome eligibility criteria for the synthesis. This protocol updates the December 2024 "Study Review Protocol, Version 5.1." It describes a pilot process that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as large language models, into the WWC review process. This version of the protocol retains clarifications to outcome domains and formalized guidance and clarifications to the "Handbook" provided with the December 2024 "Study Review Protocol, Version 5.1." No other substantive changes have been made. Review teams should use this "Study Review Protocol, Version 5.1," applying either the pilot or the standard review process, for all new reviews conducted under Version 5.0 standards. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| IES Publication: | https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Document/1297 |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678600 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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