Determining the Attributes of Efficient and Inefficient Schools through Data Development Analysis.
Abstract
Conventional methods for comparing the relative productivity of schools employ least squares regression to find expected achievement of schools with the same input characteristics. The result is that one typically contrasts the relative effects of 'predictor' variables on achievement rather than comparing school units with respect to their input/output efficiency. A non-linear method for comparing the efficiency of decision making units (school) is presented and is applied to elementary schools in an urban school district. The method is cross-validated by means of discriminant analysis and a rudimentary sensitivity test is made. The method is found to discriminate between efficient and inefficient schools and is relatively robust under changes in input measures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA074519
Entities
People
- Authella Bessent
- Wailand Bessent
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin