Measure for Measure
On the Use of Endogenous Ability Data in School-Process Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5250474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karl L Alexander, Aaron M Pallas (0000-0002-9916-1503), Martha A Cook (0000-0002-5581-455X) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 619 |
| Publication date | 1981-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2094943 |
| OpenAlex | W2019474614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 10 |
The appropriate use of ability test performance in evaluating schools has been a subject of considerable debate. The present study evaluates three strategies for controlling input-level ability differences in such research: longitudinal, predetermined ability measures; cross-sectional, endogenous ability measures; and SES measures as proxies for ability. In general, endogenous measures of ability behave much like predetermined measures, while SES measures are, for many outcomes, seriously deficient as proxies forability measures. We conclude that research that has relied upon cross-sectional data to controlfor student ability is not seriously flawed because of this, and that the omission of ability controls altogether is a much more serious failing
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2010 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |