NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ628758
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0950-0790
Cholera, Rocket Ships and Tom's Veggies: Contemporary and Historical Ideas towards the Effective Communication of School Performance.
Wainer, Howard
Evaluation and Research in Education, v14 n3&4 p148-80 2000
Discusses three interlocking areas associated with effectively and accurately conveying information about school performance to the public: (1) graphical display; (2) nonrandomly gathered data; and (3) statistical adjustment. Illustrates these points with historical data, including test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and college admissions data. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Reports, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Graphic Representation; National Assessment of Educational Progress; Randomization
Note: Special issue titled "Evidence-based Policies and Indicator Systems." Papers in this special issue were presented at one of two conferences of the same name held at the University of Durham, England, in 1997 and 1999.