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Understanding the role of time-varying unobserved ability heterogeneity in education production

Ding, Weili; Lehrer, Steven F. - In: Economics of education review 40 (2014), pp. 55-75

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Inside Decentralization : How Three Central American School-based Management Reforms Affect Student Learning Through Teacher Incentives

Umansky, Ilana; Vegas, Emiliana - In: World Bank Research Observer 22 (2007) 2, pp. 197-215

Inside Decentralization: How Three Central American School-based Management Reforms Affect Student Learning Through … little empirical evidence about the processes through which decentralization can improve student learning. This article … student learning. The goal is to broaden the conception of how education reforms affect teachers by influencing teacher …

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What Are Error Rates for Classifying Teacher and School Performance Using Value-Added Models?

Schochet, Peter Z.; Chiang, Hanley S. - In: Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics 38 (2013) 2, pp. 142-171

This article addresses likely error rates for measuring teacher and school performance in the upper elementary grades using value-added models applied to student test score gain data. Using a realistic performance measurement system scheme based on hypothesis testing, the authors develop error...

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What Are Error Rates for Classifying Teacher and School Performance Using Value-Added Models?

Schochet, Peter Z.; Chiang, Hanley S. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

This article addresses likely error rates for measuring teacher and school performance in the upper elementary grades using value-added models applied to student test score gain data. Using formulas based on ordinary least squares and empirical Bayes estimators, error rates for comparing a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262071

EVOLUTION OF A BUSINESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP STUDENTSâ€™ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Updyke, Karel - In: Business Education and Accreditation 5 (2013) 2, pp. 29-39

This paper describes the 20-year evolution of the College of Business in developing a comprehensive, four-year professional and career development program for students. We began by designing a business spine, a series of courses introducing students to the tools of business decision-making. The...

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Using Alternative Student Growth Measures for Evaluating Teacher Performance: What the Lterature Says.

Gill, Brian; Bruch, Julie; Booker, Kevin - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

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Reflective practice in a capstone business internship subject

Lang, Roselynn; McNaught, Keith - In: Journal of International Education in Business 6 (2013) 1, pp. 7-21

– Significant challenges emerged in relation to the student learning experience. Some students did not perceive the value of an …

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Using Alternative Student Growth Measures for Evaluating Teacher Performance: What the Literature Says.

Gill, Brian; Bruch, Julie; Booker, Kevin - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

common assessments, and teacher-developed student learning objectives. …

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ERP system integrated accounting course: an analysis of students' viewpoints

Kishali, Yunus; Sharma, Hari; Gupta, Rakesh - In: American Journal of Finance and Accounting 3 (2013) 1, pp. 77-92

discipline. We examined the issues pertaining to ERP integrated accounting courses, and assessed the impact on student learning …

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What Are Error Rates for Classifying Teacher and School Performance Using Value-Added Models?

Schochet, Peter Z.; Chiang, Hanley S. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

This article addresses likely error rates for measuring teacher and school performance in the upper elementary grades using value-added models applied to student test score gain data. Using formulas based on ordinary least squares and empirical Bayes estimators, error rates for comparing a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755379