This work introduces the Causal Replication Framework (CRF), which defines replication as a research design that tests whether two or more studies produce the same causal effect within the limits of sampling error.

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Although open science and crowdsourcing are independent constructs (i.e., research that is open is not necessarily crowdsourced, and crowdsourced studies are not necessarily open), the two approaches are closely aligned and complementary. The ultimate goal of both open science and crowdsourcing is to improve the validity and impact of research.

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In crowdsourced research, resources are combined across researchers to conduct studies that could not be accomplished on their own.

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Please see our first blog post from the Institute of Education Sciences.

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We are pleased to welcome you to the Special Education Research Accelerator (SERA). SERA is a platform for crowdsourcing data collection in special education research across multiple research teams.

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