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The barking dog that bites: Test score volatility and school rankings in Punjab, Pakistan

Alejandro J. Ganimian

with F. Barrera-Osorio

International Journal of Educational Development, 2016

Assessments Pakistan
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School rankings based on test averages fluctuate substantially from measurement error, cohort variation, and one-time shocks beyond institutional control.

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Barrera-Osorio, Felipe; Ganimian, Alejandro J.. (2016). The barking dog that bites: Test score volatility and school rankings in Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Educational Development, 49, 31-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2016.01.004

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