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Making Valid and Consistent Inferences about School Effectiveness from Multiple Measures

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Chester, Mitchell D. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2005

This study explores the use of multiple measures to enhance the validity and reliability of inferences about school and district effectiveness. Using data from the state of Ohio, a framework for combining measures is applied to examine the individual and collective impact of multiple measures on both the federal AYP designations and state ratings.…

Descriptors: Inferences, Educational Improvement, School Effectiveness, Accountability

Misconceptions at the Intersection of Measurement Theory and Practice.

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Brennan, Robert L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1998

Explores the relationship between measurement theory and practice, considering five broad categories of: (1) models, assumptions, and terminology; (2) reliability; (3) validity; (4) scaling; and (5) setting performance standards. It must be recognized that measurement is not an end in itself. (SLD)

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Practices, Measurement Techniques, Models