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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. An Overview of Indicators
What Is an Indicator?
Types of Indicators
Purposes of Indicators
History of Education Indicators
Qualities of a Good Indicator
A Framework for Understanding Indicator Quality
Limitations and Distortions
Organization of the Book
2. Measurement
Origins of Indicators
Moving from Origination to Conceptualization to Observation
Considerations of Reliability and Validity
Summary
3. Sources of Information and Error
Why Does Error Exist?
Populations Versus Samples
Weighting Samples
Nonsampling Error
Analysis and Dissemination Errors
Summary
4. Statistics and Data Presentation
Statistical Concepts and Measures
Statistical Testing and Statistical Significance
Other Considerations for Evaluating Indicator Quality
Graphics
5. The Misuse of Statistical Indicators
Manipulation of Indicators
Using Indicators to Advance an Interest
So What Can Be Done?
Notes
References
Index
About the Authors
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