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Kirvalidze, Mariam; Abbadi, Ahmad; Dahlberg, Lena; Sacco, Lawrence B.; Calderón-Larrañaga, Amaia; Morin, Lucas – Research Synthesis Methods, 2023
Umbrella reviews (reviews of systematic reviews) are increasingly used to synthesize findings from systematic reviews. One important challenge when pooling data from several systematic reviews is publication overlap, that is, the same primary publications being included in multiple reviews. Pieper et al. have proposed using the corrected covered…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Indexes, Data, Publications
Fulmer, Gavin W. – Online Submission, 2010
School accountability decisions based on standardized tests hinge on the degree of alignment of the test with a state's standards. Yet no established criteria were available for judging strength of alignment. Previous studies of alignment among tests, standards, and teachers' instruction have yielded mixed results that are difficult to interpret…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Hypothesis Testing, Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests
Foley, Paul – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
This report examines the relationship between socio-economic status and participation in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Research indicates that students from low socio-economic status areas are over-represented in the VET sector; it also shows that VET students from these areas complete qualifications at a better-than-average…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Students, Socioeconomic Status