Empty and Elusive Averages in Performance Measurement.

Bonetti, S. M.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Empty and Elusive Averages in Performance Measurement.

Bonetti, S. M.

Higher Education Review, v24 n3 p21-27 Sum 1992

Two pitfalls are identified in the use of arithmetic averages for performance measurement in higher education. First, asymmetric average targeting rules involve a fallacy of composition; and, second, comparisons with adjusted averages involve a serious methodological error. (DB)

Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Statistics

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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