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King, Robert – 1981
The preparation and use of an objective strength analysis report (OSAR) from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) are described. The OSAR was designed to answer two needs: (1) a format which allows the school to easily answer the question "which reading objectives need more emphasis and/or better materials or techniques in order to raise its…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Download full textWilkinson, L. David; And Others – 1994
In the 1992-93 school year, in response to a request from the Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District (Texas) (AISD), the district's Office of Research and Evaluation conducted a retrospective examination of the 1991-92 AISD programs to determine cost-effectiveness when possible. This report describes the review process.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Webster, William J.; Olson, George H. – 1984
One approach to identifying effective schools defines effectiveness in terms of student achievement in reading, mathematics, and language usage. Exceptional school achievement is indicated by performance above or below the level expected if students were merely to maintain their previous rate of growth. Regression analysis is used to compute…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Gaines, Margie L. – 1987
Magnet schools have become increasingly popular as alternatives to traditional curriculum offerings and as tools to promote voluntary desegregation in urban school districts. Most evaluations of magnet schools have been concerned with monitoring objectives and compliance with regulations. Few reports assess the impact of magnet curricula on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Curriculum, Evaluation Methods
D'Agostino, Jerome – 1994
Technical problems with norm-referenced achievement testing that can lead to the erroneous evaluation of schools for Chapter 1 Program improvement is discussed, and an alternative testing model is presented. The history of Chapter 1 testing and evaluation policies is briefly reviewed, and problems with the norm-referenced model are explored. Data…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Assessment, Educationally Disadvantaged
Frechtling, Joy A. – 1982
This paper highlights measurement issues faced when attempting to assess and interpret results of a school improvement project. Based on the assumption that to measure effectiveness, one must measure a wide variety of school factors, the paper presents a broad perspective on measurement problems and dilemmas in analyzing norm-referenced test data…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
