Indicator complexity varies from 1 to 23 measures (averaging just under seven), and states with more measures do not necessarily weight the indicator more¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among 40 states where the count could be determined, plans averaged just under seven measures, ranging from 1 (Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico) to 23 (North Dakota), with 73% using five or more. → Mitchell P. Herz 2023 q2 i? There is no apparent relationship between the number of measures in an indicator and the weight it receives. → Mitchell P. Herz 2023 (2)

Evidence¶

Mitchell P. Herz 2023¶

Mitchell P. Herz, Lamar L. Johnson, and Eric W. Crane. (2023). Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness: A 50-State Analysis. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED633301

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Count analysis of postsecondary readiness measures across the 40 state plans where the number could be determined, shown in Figure 3. The analysis found "plans averaged just under seven measures within the indicator," with the stated distribution across five-plus and ten-plus thresholds.

"plans averaged just under seven measures within the indicator. Twenty-nine plans (73%) reflected five or more measures, and ten plans (25%) included ten or more."

Mitchell P. Herz 2023 (2)¶

Mitchell P. Herz, Lamar L. Johnson, and Eric W. Crane. (2023). Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness: A 50-State Analysis. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED633301

q2 · i? · associational · r2

A scatterplot analysis (Figure 4) of indicator weight by number of measures across states. The authors report "there is no apparent relationship between the two," highlighting Louisiana, Michigan, and North Dakota as illustrative cases; this is an observational pattern, not a tested statistical relationship.

"While there was significant variance in both the weighting and the number of measures included in the indicators, there is no apparent relationship between the two (see Figure 4)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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