The Numbers Game.

Bracey, Gerald W.

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ERIC Number: EJ484961

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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ISSN: ISSN-0003-0953

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The Numbers Game.

Bracey, Gerald W.

American School Board Journal, v181 n6 p26-29 Jun 1994

A research psychologist and education consultant offers school board members some principles for appraising statistics: (1) distinguish between rates and numbers; (2) distinguish between ranks and scores; (3) try to "look through" the pictorial representation of data; (4) double check the data for accuracy; and (5) consider the source of the data. (MLF)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Problems, School Statistics, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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