In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and policymakers have scrambled to assess the impact on student learning. Popular metrics that have gained traction are the notions of “years […]
Topics: Reliability
Using Multiple Measures to Enhance Validity and Reliability September 22nd – 23rd Multiple Measures, Multiple UsesMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses PresentationMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses HandoutMargaret E. Goertz Multiple Measures in the […]
This presentation advocates several practical changes to increase reliability and validity of No Child Left Behind school accountability decisions, notably through a two-stage model, with less reliance on high minimum […]
This paper provides details on how to compute the probability that schools will be correctly classified under various accountability models.
Reports an empirical analysis of the reliability (decision consistency) of California’s school accountability system API (Academic Performance Index). Reports standard errors for different size schools, and probabilities for decision consistency […]