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Reardon, Sean F.; Kalogrides, Demetra; Ho, Andrew D. – Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2017
There is no comprehensive database of U.S. district-level test scores that is comparable across states. We describe and evaluate a method for constructing such a database. First, we estimate linear, reliability-adjusted linking transformations from state test score scales to the scale of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). We…
Descriptors: School Districts, Scores, Statistical Distributions, Database Design
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Houck, Eric A.; Rolle, R. Anthony; He, Jiang – Journal of Education Finance, 2010
This article examines the relative production efficiency of school districts in Georgia using the modified quadriform method. Overall, we find that the modified quadriform allows state-level policymakers to access a basic tool for analysis that makes relative comparison of school district productivity for use in policy analysis and policy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Policy Analysis, School Districts, Efficiency
Arkansas Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs which meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the State Board of Education February 22, 1984, and have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines, which enable school districts to: (1) Establish equitable criteria…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Validation, School Districts
Benton, Tom; Chamberlain, Tamsin; Wilson, Rebekah; Teeman, David – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
In April 2006, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct an independent external review in order to develop a single "statistical neighbour" model. This single model aimed to combine the key elements of the different models currently available and be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Benchmarking, Research Reports