SCAA, BASE-LINE ASSESSMENT AND VALUE-ADDED - A RESPONSE TO TYMMS,PETER

Authors
WHETTON C SHARP C HUTCHISON D
Citation
C. Whetton et al., SCAA, BASE-LINE ASSESSMENT AND VALUE-ADDED - A RESPONSE TO TYMMS,PETER, Educational research, 39(3), 1997, pp. 287-290
Citations number
10
Journal title
Educational research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00131881
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
287 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-1881(1997)39:3<287:SBAAV->2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The authors have previously reported a study examining both age and le ngth of school as factors affecting attainment levels. Tymms (1996a) h as criticized this result on a number of grounds. These are shown to b e substantially incorrect and not to invalidate the original findings. Length of schooling and appropriate provision are both important in e nsuring high standards of achievement.