The Use of "Ability" Measures as Controls for Concurrent or Subsequent Achievement (Comment on Alexander et al., ASR, October 1981).

Coleman, James S.

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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The Use of "Ability" Measures as Controls for Concurrent or Subsequent Achievement (Comment on Alexander et al., ASR, October 1981).

Coleman, James S.

American Sociological Review, v47 n6 p819-21 Dec 1982

Comments upon a 1981 article by Alexander, Pallas, and Cook. Discusses whether particular standardized tests measure achievement or ability and the implications of this issue for school effects research. (GC)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Tests, Environmental Influences, Outcomes of Education, Research Problems, School Effectiveness, School Role, Standardized Tests, Test Interpretation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: School and College Ability Tests; Sequential Tests of Educational Progress

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