| Session Title: Meta-analysis: It Takes a Team |
| Demonstration Session 801 to be held in Sebastian Section I4 on Saturday, Nov 14, 11:50 AM to 12:35 PM |
| Sponsored by the Research on Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Patricia Lauer, Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education, patl@rmc.org |
| Mya Martin-Glenn, University of Colorado Denver, mya.martin-glenn@uchsc.edu |
| Rebecca Van Buhler, Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education, beckyvb@rmc.org |
| Abstract: Syntheses of evaluation studies play an important role in influencing knowledge and public perception concerning program effectiveness. Meta-analysis is a synthesis method that uses statistics to integrate the results of primary evaluation reports. The tasks required for meta-analysis are time-consuming and complex and need to be systematically completed to produce valid results. This presentation will demonstrate how to conduct a meta-analysis of evaluation studies using a team approach. Topics will include problem formulation, literature searches, study inclusion criteria, coding procedures, meta-analytic methods, and moderator analyses. Presenters will draw from their experiences in conducting a meta-analysis of the effects of out-of-school-time programs for at-risk K-12 students. Audience members will receive a sample study-coding instrument and examples of meta-analytic results. |