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Peer reviewedMadden, Andrew D. – Educational Research, 1999
Explains genetic algorithms, a means of generating logical rules that predict one variable by relating it to others. Describes how they can be applied to analysis of survey data. (SK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Nonparametric Statistics
Peer reviewedMacKay, Gilbert; And Others – Educational Research, 1996
Suggests problems in calculating standard scores in Goal Attainment Scaling; first, because it is not dealing with interval data; and second, because of difficulties in estimating degrees of relationship among individuals' scores. Proposes nonparametric methods of handling data. (SK)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Nonparametric Statistics, Rating Scales, Scores
