Confusing the Messenger with the Message: A Response to Bolon

Creator

Victor L. Wilson
Thomas Kellow

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

January 2002

Abstract

The conclusions by Bolon (2001) based on the relationship between per capita income and school mean grade 10 mathematics scores in Massachusetts and on instability in year-to-year mean school scores are criticized by us. Our concerns focus on the uninterpretable covariation of economic condition with test performance and the limitations in interpreting cross-time variability. We agree with Bolon's conclusions but consider the methodology employed inadequate to support them. We suggest alternative requirements and discuss our own previous efforts in this area.

Extent

4

Geographic Location

Massachusetts

Volume

10

Issue

9

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Willson, V.L. & Kellow, T. (2002, January 28). Confusing the messenger with the message: A response to Bolon. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 10(9). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v10n9/.

Identifier

E11-00257

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Recommended Citation

Wilson, Victor L. and Kellow, Thomas, "Confusing the Messenger with the Message: A Response to Bolon" (2002). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 398.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/398