Understanding education indicators : a practical primer for research and policy / Mike Planty, Deven Carlson.
By: Planty, Mike
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Contributor(s): Carlson, Deven.
Publisher: New York : Teachers College Press, c2010Description: xi, 147 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780807751206 (pbk.) :; 0807751200 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Educational indicators | Educational statistics| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | LB 2846 .P55 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5047219 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overview of indicators. What is an indicator? -- Types of indicators -- Purposes of indicators -- History of education indicators -- Qualities of a good indicator -- A framework for understanding indicator quality -- Limitations and distortions -- Organization of the book -- Measurement. Origins of indicators -- Moving from origination to conceptualization to observation -- Considerations of reliability and validity -- Summary -- Sources of information and error. Why does error exist? -- Populations versus samples -- Weighting samples -- Nonsampling error -- Analysis and dissemination errors -- Summary -- Statistics and data presentation. Statistical concepts and measures -- Statistical testing and statistical significance -- Other considerations for evaluating indicator quality -- Graphics -- The misuse of statistical indicators. Manipulation of indicators -- Using indicators to advance an interest -- So what can be done?
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