Evaluating Long-Term Achievement [electronic resource] : An Analysis of Longitudinal Data from Compensatory Education Programs / Sol H. Pelavin and Jane L. David.

Several sets of data are analyzed, all of which demonstrate that estimates of achievement rates can differ dramatically when different time periods are used for an evaluation of a compensatory education program. Specifically, it is found that including the summer months in an evaluation often consid...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Pelavin, Sol H.
Corporate Author:	Educational Policy Research Center (Stanford Research Institute)
Other Authors:	David, Jane L.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1977.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Achievement Gains. Achievement Tests. Compensatory Education. Disadvantaged Youth. Educational Testing. Elementary Secondary Education. Longitudinal Studies. Program Effectiveness. Program Evaluation. Time.