Translating test scores into months of learning has major downsides despite its perceived accessibility¶
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q1 i? The months-of-learning translation is perceived as accessible but carries major downsides, according to the brief's authors. → Megan Kuhfeld 2023
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Megan Kuhfeld 2023¶
Megan Kuhfeld, Melissa Diliberti, Andrew McEachin, Jon Schweig, Louis T. Mariano. (2023). Typical learning for whom? Guidelines for selecting benchmarks to calculate months of learning. Research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/73510/
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The brief's description asserts that "there are major downsides to this translation" despite the metric's "perceived accessibility". The available text offers no evidence or argument beyond this assertion, so it is recorded as an author claim without supporting data.
"Despite its perceived accessibility, there are major downsides to this translation."
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Related Claims¶
- Researchers have translated test scores into months of learning to claim how many months or years students are behind in school — related
- Teachers had abundant student data but most needed help translating data into instructional steps — related
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Translating test scores into months of learning has major downsides despite its perceived accessibility |
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Translating test scores into months of learning has major downsides despite its perceived accessibility |
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