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Cordes, Anne K. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1994
This paper contends that behavior observation data relating to speech-language pathology are reliable if they are not affected by differences among observers or other variations in the recording context. The theoretical bases of methods used to estimate reliability for observational data are reviewed, and suggestions are provided for improving the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Interrater Reliability, Observation, Reliability
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Lewy, Arieh; And Others – Scottish Educational Review, 1982
Educational research would benefit if standards could be agreed for recording precisely what has been done in a research study, and if these records were available for scrutiny. Advantages claimed include better quality data, easier comparison with other studies, the possibility of analysis by others and greater credibility of findings. (BRR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Credibility, Data Analysis, Data Collection
David, Jane L. – 1985
Three goals must be met in order for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to improve the quality and utility of its data collection: (1) the choice of what to collect must be driven by the questions of interest to decisionmakers and the public; (2) procedures must insure validity and reliability of the data; and (3) the data must be…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Newman, Frederick L.; And Others – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1983
Effective internal evaluation requires dependable data for decision makers. Influences on clinical and fiscal data dependability are discussed. The focus is on organizational influences, data quality control, and staff concerns. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Adults, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
Guess, Doug; Roberts, Sally; Behrens, Gene Ann; Rues, Jane – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1998
Responds to a critique by Mudford, Hogg, and Roberts (1997) that raised concerns about the observation code used in a longitudinal research project to assess emerging behavior state patterns in young children with disabilities. Concerns about the thoroughness of the reliability data collected by Mudford are discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Disabilities
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Detterman, Douglas K. – Intelligence, 1989
Although future directions in human intelligence research are difficult to predict, it seems probable that future research will: (1) use larger numbers of subjects; (2) increase attention to and reporting of reliability; (3) become more theoretically based; and (4) use models more grounded in biology. (SLD)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Data Collection, Educational Research, Futures (of Society)
Hernandez, Jose – Metas, 1979
Problems with the scope, validity, and accuracy of statistical data on Puerto Ricans have led to difficulties in research on that population. This situation has contributed to the restricted access of Puerto Ricans to government-sponsored programs and to public services, such as education, that are necessary for social equality. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Collection, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Coulborn-Faller, Kathleen; Corwin, David L. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
This article discusses use of child interview data to decide whether or not a child has been sexually abused. It examines the role of child interview findings from a historical perspective, discusses the challenge of researching criteria indicative of a true allegation, reviews existing studies of child interview data, draws conclusions, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Data Collection, Evaluation
Pounder, Diana G. – 1993
This paper offers reasons for using traditional quantitative research methods and illustrates some of the considerations demanding rigor in a study on gender discrimination in school-administrator salaries. Traditional quantitative methods provide a meaningful language based on numbers and objectivity, and they are less time-consuming and complex…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Administration, Higher Education
Turner, John D.; Booth, Mary W. – 1979
A chronicle of the problems faced in an attempt to collect data on sociology curriculum trends in California's community college system is presented. The project was initiated in an effort to determine if other colleges in the system were experiencing the same difficulties with curriculum and enrollment in sociology courses being encountered by…
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation