Exploration of multi-year pooling to bolster the reliability of school accountability decisions

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Abstract

Small schools must be included in accountability systems despite the challenge of less reliable decisions from small n-sizes. One solution is pooling data across years. A multi-year accountability system was simulated to investigate the impact of sample pooling. Results help accountability designers evaluate pooling alternatives, a common but understudied practice.

Author

• Brendan Longe, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST