Demonstrating that an intervention works requires estimating both the actual outcomes and the counterfactual – what would have happened without the intervention. Dr Rob Summers discusses methods including randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental designs and matching.
Working with four universities and an independent evaluation team, TASO has produced a set of resources that will help higher education providers harness the power of institutional data when evaluating post-entry student support interventions.
TASO is partnering with the University of East Anglia, the University of Huddersfield, Lancaster University, and Nottingham Trent University to harness the power of institutional data to evaluate post-entry student support interventions