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Jaeger, Richard M.; Hattie, John A. – School Administrator, 1996
Using research findings and statistics to support a policy argument often leads to misinterpretations and exaggerations of public school performance. Two experts illustrate this point by discussing examples of distorted high school drop-out rates, student performance on standardized tests, and international comparisons of U.S. and Japanese…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Data Analysis, Definitions, Dropout Rate
