Beneath the Surface: A Statistical Analysis of the Major Variables Associated with State Grades in Measuring Up 2000


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	Foreword

	Introduction

	The Challenges Presented by Measuring Up 2000

	Crunching the Numbers: Looking Behind the Grades

	Presentation of the "Best" Models for Each Performance Measure

	Discussion of Model Results

	Policy Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research

	Appendix I: Preliminary Measures Organized into Clusters of Influence

	Appendix II: Final Variables Used in Analysisthor

	About the Authors

	About the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education

Beneath the Surface:

A Statistical Analysis of the Major Variables Associated with State Grades in Measuring Up 2000

By Alisa F. Cunningham
and Jane V. Wellman Institute for Higher Education Policy

November 2001

NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND HIGHER EDUCATION

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY MEASURING UP 2000

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: LOOKING BEGIND THE GRADES

PRESENTATION OF THE "BEST" MODELS FOR EACH PERFORMANCE MEASURE

DISCUSSION OF MODEL RESULTS

POLICY CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

APPENDIX I: PRELIMINARY MEASURES ORGANIZED INTO CLUSTERS OF INFLUENCE

APPENDIX II: FINAL VARIABLES USED IN ANALYSIS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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