SRI-Teknisk rapport-sen.v13 - DPU

L.3 Which statistical methods, if any, were used in
the analysis?
L.4 Did the study address multiplicity by reporting
ancillary analyses, including sub-group analyses
and adjusted analyses, and do the authors report
on whether these were pre-specified or exploratory?
L.5 Do the authors describe strategies used in the
analysis to control for bias from confounding variables?
L.6 For evaluation studies that use prospective
allocation, please specify the basis on which data
analysis was carried out.
across content areas:
• MSPAP Familiarity (~6 items): (a) teachers’ general
familiarity with the
MSPAP (i.e., purpose, format); (b) teachers’ familiarity
with MSPAP results
(i.e., ability to interpret, use, and explain results)
• MSPAP Support (~7 items): (a) teachers’ general
support for the MSPAP
(i.e., holding schools accountable, beliefs); (b)
teachers’ support of the
MSPAP for instructional purposes
• Current Instruction and Assessment in the Classroom
(~20 items): (a) degree
to which instruction and assessment reflected each
of the state-defined learning
outcome standards; (b) extent to which instruction
and assessment reflected
reform-oriented problem types • Change in Instruction
and Assessment from 1993 to 1997–1998 (~20
items):
(a) change in emphasis on learning outcomes; (b)
change in emphasis on the
use of reform-oriented problem types
• MSPAP’s Impact on Classroom Instruction and
Assessment (~6 items): (a)
extent to which the MSPAP influenced changes in
the classroom
• Professional Development Support for MSPAP (~8
items): (a) types of activities
related to the MSPAP; (b) amount of professional
development support
Across the content areas, CFA results supported the
different dimensions just
specified. Nonsignificant chi-square statistics for
models reflecting the preceding
structure were found.
Details
In this study, the growth models were estimated by
using the SEM program AMOS
No (please specify)
the study does not address multiplicity by reporting
ancillary analyses, including sub-group analyses and
adjusted analyses.
No
Not applicable (not an evaluation study with prospective
allocation)
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