ERIC Number: EJ849044
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-9282
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Measuring and Reporting School and District Effectiveness
Phelps, James L.
Educational Considerations, v36 n2 p40-52 Spr 2009
The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a valid and reliable state accountability system could be developed that identifies effective schools and school districts in a comprehensive, understandable, and practical way. The author presents an overview of the strategy used in the analysis, discusses the use of education production functions and the assessment of school effectiveness, and proposes a model of education production. The data and analysis processes used are described, and the empirical results are presented. The results from the presented method are contrasted with results from a "change score" approach, and conclusions and implications for school accountability policy are discussed. (Contains 6 figures, 3 tables, and 11 endnotes.)
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Accountability, Federal Legislation, Validity, Reliability, Elementary Schools, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Evaluation, School Districts, Models, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Educational Improvement, Enrollment, Scores, Outcomes of Education, Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Leadership
Kansas State University, College of Education. 1100 Mid-Campus Drive, 006 Bluemont Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. Tel: 785-532-5525; Fax: 785-532-7304; e-mail: edcoll@ksu.edu; Web site: http://coe.ksu.edu/EdConsiderations
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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