Using Statistics to Make Educational Decisions

Using Statistics to Make Educational Decisions
ISBN-10
1412969778
ISBN-13
9781412969772
Category
Education
Pages
523
Language
English
Published
2011-09-07
Publisher
SAGE
Author
David Tanner

Description

Government scrutiny and intensified oversight have dramatically changed the landscape of education in recent years. Observers want to know how schools compare, which district is best, which states are spending the most per student on education, whether reforms are making a difference, and why so many students are failing. Some of these questions require technical answers that educators historically redirected to outside experts, but the questions leveled at all educators have become so acute and persistent that they can no longer be outsourced. This text helps educators develop the tools and the conceptual understanding needed to provide definitive answers to difficult statistical questions facing education today.

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