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Peer reviewedRafferty, Eileen A.; Treff, August V. – ERS Spectrum, 1994
Addresses issues faced by institutions attempting to design school profiles to meet accountability standards. Reports of high-stakes test results can be skewed by choice of statistic type (percent of students passing versus mean scores), sample bias, geographical transients, and omission errors. Administrators must look beyond "common…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
