The Use of Judgmental Data in Developing an Index for the Quantification of Learner Needs.

McMeniman, Marilyn

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Use of Judgmental Data in Developing an Index for the Quantification of Learner Needs.

McMeniman, Marilyn

Evaluation and Program Planning, v13 n2 p145-56 1990

The development and validation of a weighted index capable of discriminating among competing learner needs to allow equitable resource allocation are described. Using the Delphi technique, this national study was concerned with the needs of Australia's school-age population with non-English-speaking backgrounds. (TJH)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Individual Needs, National Programs, National Surveys, Needs Assessment, Resource Allocation, Student Needs, Test Construction, Test Validity, Testing Programs, Weighted Scores

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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