How is attainment and quality of educational achievement measured? What is the difference between them?

What will be an ideal response?


Attainment indicators are typically measures of quantity. The difference between measuring the quantity and quality of education is the difference between mere exposure and achievement. Attainment indicators include net enrollment ratios, mean years of schooling and adult literacy rates. One rough measure of quality is the ratio for the number of students per teacher. Another measure would include test results.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Amongst the conditions said to promote civil war are

a. popular dictators like Hitler. c. the lack of democracy. b. the institution of slavery. d. the presence of a two-party system.

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What is the current objective of U.S. sanctions against Cuba?

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A) To prevent confounding other variables with the independent measure. B) To make sure there are enough participants. C) To prevent confounding other variables with the dependent measure. D) Because it is the current trend in psychological research.

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