Ecological Inference in Administrative Reporting and Decision Making.

Hanson, Marjorie; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ338762

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Publication Date: 1986

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Ecological Inference in Administrative Reporting and Decision Making.

Hanson, Marjorie; And Others

Educational Administration Quarterly, v22 n2 p63-89 Spr 1986

Identifies situations in which there is disparity between coefficients calculated from aggregate versus individual level data. Determines the magnitudes of these discrepancies, and discusses the implications for test score reporting and policy decisions based in whole or in part on the aggregate level relationships and discrepancies identified. (21 references) (IW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Information Dissemination, Policy Formation, Public Policy, School Effectiveness, School Policy, Test Use

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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