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Belinda B. Brand – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Using historical test data from the standardized testing program (LEAP, iLEAP) in the state of Louisiana, this sequential mixed methods study utilized hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and a logistic regression method to test alternate measures of school performance (student achievement model, growth model, and transition to 9th grade) applied to…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Accountability, Models, State Standards
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Koch, Martha J.; DeLuca, Christopher – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
In this article we rethink validation within the complex contexts of high-stakes assessment. We begin by considering the utility of existing models for validation and argue that these models tend to overlook some of the complexities inherent to assessment use, including the multiple interpretations of assessment purposes and the potential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Use, Case Studies, Educational Assessment
Wilson, Brian Ray – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The significance of parental involvement in their children's education, according to literature, is unquestionable. In this study the author examined the correlation between student achievement and parental involvement in public education in grade levels two through twelve. The following research will present varied aspects of obstacles that…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Parent School Relationship, Public Education