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Peer reviewedBonetti, S. M. – Higher Education Review, 1992
Two pitfalls are identified in the use of arithmetic averages for performance measurement in higher education. First, asymmetric average targeting rules involve a fallacy of composition; and, second, comparisons with adjusted averages involve a serious methodological error. (DB)
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
