Abstract
A system of school process indicators is needed to provide descriptions of educational opportunity, to monitor reform, and to explain student outputs. Several conceptual and technical problems must first be overcome. A model of school processes is offered against which problems of definition, measurement, and sampling are identified. Using criteria of importance, validity, and cost, a recommendation is made for an initial system of school process indicators. The recommendation illustrates the analytic framework and is meant to begin a conversation.
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