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An integrated database is essential to producing data on the wide
range of questions related to analyzing relationships among multiple
factors. SOCRATES has unparalleled capacity to
disaggregate multiple performance indicators by any combination of
other factors. With this capacity, state, district, school, and
other decision-makers can answer questions such as the following:
- What are the differences between schools that are making
adequate yearly progress and schools that are not: differences in
the student populations, school characteristics, teacher
characteristics, and district and community characteristics?
- What school, district, and teacher characteristics are
associated with success for student sub-groups--race/ethnicity,
LEP, disability, and economically disadvantaged?
- What are the longitudinal trends across multiple performance
indicators?
- How effective are particular programs (e.g., Title 1, Reading
Recovery, Special Education, Supplemental Services) in helping
students with diverse characteristics succeed?
- Do schools that have a high percentage of highly-qualified
teachers show better results that schools with similar populations
but less qualified teachers?
- What is the relationship between per-pupil expenditure and
student achievement?
- What are the longitudinal trends for specific student groups?
Are there groups whose performance is persistently poor?
These and many other questions are important in ensuring
accountability and improvement at the state, district, and school
levels.
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