A school administrator wants to examine the effect of student lockers on class tardiness. He compares tardiness records of a school with no lockers to a school with lockers. What type of research design is this?

A) Nonequivalent control group
B) One-group pretest-posttest
C) One-shot case study
D) Pretest only

Nonequivalent Control Group

A design in research where groups are not randomly assigned, often used in quasi-experimental studies to compare outcomes.

Student Lockers

Storage compartments provided to students in educational institutions for the purpose of securing their books, materials, and personal items.

Class Tardiness

The act of being late to class, which can affect both academic performance and classroom dynamics.