The SACE Review Panel's Final Report: Significant Flaws in the Analysis of Statistical Data

Autor/in	Gregory, Kelvin
Titel	The SACE Review Panel's Final Report: Significant Flaws in the Analysis of Statistical Data
Quelle	In: International Education Journal, 7 (2006) 6, S.814-833 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1475
Schlagwörter	Statistical Data; Evaluation Methods; Statistical Bias; Educational Change; Rhetorical Criticism; Research Reports; Reader Response; School Holding Power; Enrollment Rate; Socioeconomic Status; Experimenter Characteristics; Educational Certificates; Position Papers; Foreign Countries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Leserbrief; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Positionspapier; Ausland
Abstract	The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a credential and formal qualification within the Australian Qualifications Framework. A recent review of the SACE outlined a number of recommendations for significant changes to this certificate. These recommendations were the result of a process that began with the review panel "scrutinizing carefully [existing SACE structures for] continuing validity and effectiveness". This paper critiques the "careful examination" of statistical trends and patterns used to build the case for reform. Central to these trends and patterns are measures of retention, socio-economic status and student achievement, all of which are problematic. This paper also challenges the appropriateness of the statistical techniques used in the review. The paper concludes by arguing that making significant policy changes based upon such limited and flawed analyses is problematic. (Contains 6 tables and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10