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Gonzalez-Tamayo, Eulogio – 1983
Functioning-level testing has been proposed as an alternative to grade-level testing for the evaluation of compensatory educational programs in which students score well below their own grade level. Data from two studies, however, suggest an adverse impact on program evaluation from the adoption of functioning-level testing. Two compensatory…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grade Equivalent Scores
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
Peer reviewedHanson, Ralph A.; Schutz, Richard E. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1986
The use of standardized achievement tests as the primary criterion measures in the evaluation of basic skills programs has been criticized. In a comparative study of three types of tests, this article examines the major issue behind this criticism. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
