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Peer reviewedSmith, Mary Lee – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1984
The theory, presented by Ginsberg (TM 508 964), that quantitative indicators are likely to be corrupted when used for purposes of accountability is supported by the results of the Learning Disabilities Identification Study. The quantitative indicator in this case had to do with selection of pupils eligible for services for the handicapped. (BW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
