ERIC Number: ED268161
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 21
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Effects of Alternative Student Performance Graphing Procedures on Achievement.
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas
This meta-analysis investigates the effects on achievement of type of graphing paper employed in displaying student performance data collected over time. Ongoing curriculum-based measurement systems employing Data-Based Program Development (DBPD) provide a data source of 16 controlled studies with 17 effect sizes. A total of 3,494 subjects participated in these studies, with 81 percent of the investigations employing handicapped subjects. The average weighted unbiased effect sizes for six-cycle and equal interval paper, respectively, were .65 and .46. Hedges' analogue to analysis of variance indicated this difference was not statistically reliable. This study provides a basis for two conclusions: (1) the existing data base concerning methods for displaying student performance data indicates that type of graphing method does not affect student achievement reliably; and (2) this meta-analysis highlights the need for components of DBPD, including graphing conventions, to be contrasted within the context of controlled experimental investigations. Comparisons of DBPD components within controlled experimental studies should provide important knowledge about critical elements of ongoing monitoring systems for effective development of individualized instructional programs. Implications for special education practice are discussed. An appendix lists the reports included in the meta-analysis. (Author/PN)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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