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Peer reviewedTindal, Gerald; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1987
The study examined the hypothesis that different evaluative interpretations of studies of special education effectiveness may be a function of the manner in which data are summarized and reported. Four metrics are compared including raw score, grade-equivalent score, z-score, and discrepancy index. Criteria for selecting metrics for program…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grade Equivalent Scores
Thomas, Julia Anne – 1985
A sample of 234 fifth- and 259 sixth-grade students scaled the items of the Piers-Harris, Tennessee, Coopersmith, and Lipsett self-concept measures. The scaling of the Piers-Harris and the Tennessee inventories was examined in reference to their subscales. The present technique placed items on a bivariate plane of two orthogonal dimensions…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Factor Structure, Intermediate Grades, Orthogonal Rotation
Peer reviewedLawrence, Carol W. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
This article reviews the concept and derivation of age-equivalent scores as evidence for speech-language deficits. It presents arguments against the use of age-equivalent scores in case management decisions and recommends that, when used, a report include a clear explanation of their true meaning and other summaries of test performance. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
