Rewarding Schools Based on Gains

It's All in How You Calculate the Index and Set the Target

Brian M. Stecher, Jeremy Arkes

Published 2001

This paper's empirical evidence shows that the allocation of rewards in a test-based accountability system for schools depends on the methods used to construct the accountability formulas.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 2001
  • Paperback Pages: 31
  • Document Number: DRU-2532

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Stecher, Brian M. and Jeremy Arkes, Rewarding Schools Based on Gains: It's All in How You Calculate the Index and Set the Target. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2001. https://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU2532.html.
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