Complicating “Statistical Soundness”: How States Legitimize Subgroup Composition and N-Size Decisions in ESSA Plans

This paper uses a critical quantitative lens to examine the discursive techniques used in states’ approved Every Student Succeeds Act plans to rationalize their subgroup accountability decisions. These subjective decisions about subgroup composition and n-size are used to conduct quantitative analys...

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Main Authors: Rachel Garver, Emily M. Hodge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:AERA Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584251352824
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