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Peer reviewedWainer, Howard – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1999
Discusses regression toward the mean and the confusion this can cause in the interpretation of educational data. The regression effect has two causes, imperfect measurement of the variables and imperfect correlation between the variables. Uses the example of reading achievement test scores in a Hawaiian private school to illustrate the discussion.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Reading Achievement
