Two combined features of state school accountability systems make middle schools more likely than other schools to be identified for TSI because of the performance of their students with disabilities¶
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q2 i? The article identifies two features that, when combined, make middle schools more likely than other schools to be identified for TSI because of the performance of their students with disabilities. → Kevin Kelly 2020
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Kevin Kelly 2020¶
Kevin Kelly, Lauren Forrow. (2020). Schools Targeted for Improvement: Are Small Sample Sizes Masking Poor School Performance? (Infographic). Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/schools-targeted-for-improvement-are-small-sample-sizes-masking-poor-school-performance
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An examination of school accountability systems in two states conducted by the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic identified "two features that, when combined" produce the disproportionate TSI identification of middle schools. The infographic text does not name the features or print effect sizes.
"We examined school accountability systems in two states and identified two features that, when combined, make middle schools more likely than other schools to be identified for TSI because of the performance of their students with disabilities."
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Related Claims¶
- Middle schools with low-performing students with disabilities are disproportionately identified for Targeted Support and Improvement, accounting for 67% of TSI schools in one state — related
- Educator evaluation systems combine student growth measures with other performance measures such as classroom observation scores to identify highest- and lowest-performing teachers — related
- Supergroup accountability broadens which schools are held responsible for small subgroups but risks recreating averages that mask group differences — related
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Two combined features of state school accountability systems make middle schools more likely than other schools to be identified for TSI because of the performance of their students with disabilities |
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Two combined features of state school accountability systems make middle schools more likely than other schools to be identified for TSI because of the performance of their students with disabilities |
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