Even Magic Johnson Sometimes Had Bad Games: Why Research Reviews Should Not Be Limited to Published Studies by Robert E. Slavin

Even Magic Johnson Sometimes Had Bad Games:
Why Research Reviews Should Not Be Limited to Published Studies
Robert E. Slavin
 
When my sons were young, they loved to read books about sports heroes, like Magic Johnson. Magic Johnson was truly a great athlete and is an inspiring leader, no doubt about it. However, like all athletes, he surely had good days and bad ones, good years and bad. Yet the published and electronic media naturally emphasize his very best days and years. The sports press distorts the reality to play up its heroes' accomplishments, but no one really minds. It's part of the fun.
 
In educational research evaluating replicable programs and practices, our objectives are quite different. 
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