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Does team work make the dream work? (and other claims of student-oriented mathematics instruction)

Biggs, Andrew G.; Mantus, John - 2024

There is much public concern over the poor math performances of U.S. students compared to other developed countries. In … this paper, we consider the role of instruction style in student performance on the math literacy portion of the OECD … pertaining to how math is taught in their classroom. We first enhance the robustness of question-level results produced by the …

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Development and validation of a scale to assess social entrepreneurship competency in higher education

Capella-Peris, Carlos; Gil-Gómez, Jesús; Martí-Puig, … - In: Journal of social entrepreneurship 11 (2020) 1, pp. 23-39

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Indicators Anthe Federal Statistical System: An Essential But Fraught Partnership

Bradburn, Norman M.; Fuqua, Carolyn J.E. - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago - 2009

An indicator can be defined as a statistic utilized as part of an assessment exercise. There have been three relatively distinct waves of interest in indicators at the national level. Indicator work creates both opportunities and hazards for federal statistical agencies. Indicators increase the...

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How manipulating test scores affects school accountability and student achievement

Battistin, Erich - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

Standardized testing has become the accepted means of measuring a school’s quality. However, the associated rise in test-based accountability creates incentives for schools, teachers, and students to manipulate test scores. Illicit behavior may also occur in institutional settings where...

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