Going Beyond the Mean in Educational Evaluation,
Abstract
Large-scale educational evaluations and government data systems often throw away useful information, since they rely almost exclusively on average scores and average effects. This paper recommends a different course of action. It discusses the mean as easy to use since more knowledge is better than some, one should go beyond simple averages. It is admitted that the measures proposed need further research before their exact properties are understood.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0786579
Entities
People
- Robert E. Klitgaard
Organizations
- RAND Corporation