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Posavac, Emil J.; Hoffman, Laura – 1992
A meta-analysis of 35 interventions to reduce diagnostic testing revealed that testing was reduced overall by 17.6%. Stronger effects were found for immediate reductions (31.7%) compared to reduction at follow-up times (18.7%) and stronger effects were found for interventions targeted at specific tests (23.2%) compared to interventions designed to…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textBank, Adrianne; Williams, Richard C. – 1983
The Center for the Study of Evaluation Systems Project focuses on assessing the costs and impacts of managing testing, evaluation, and instructional (T/E/I) systems through a collection of nine papers: (1) "School District Evaluation Offices: Are They Worth the Money?," by Richard C. Williams and Pam McGranahan; (2) "How Two…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Testing
