Choosing the Appropriate Unit for Investigating School Effects.

Burstein, Leigh; Smith, Ian D.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Choosing the Appropriate Unit for Investigating School Effects

Burstein, Leigh; Smith, Ian D.

Australian Journal of Education, 21, 1, 65-79, Mar 77

Problems associated with the analysis and interpretation of aggregated data in school effects research are discussed. The multilevel character of school effects research is described. Data from the IEA Six-Subjects Survey of Science Achievement in Australia are used to illustrate the differences in between-student and between-school models of the factors influencing student achievement. (Editor)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Student Evaluation, Tables (Data)

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