An Overview of Institutional Effectiveness Between 1970 and 2000 Shows

question 13

Multiple Choice

An overview of institutional effectiveness between 1970 and 2000 shows __________.

• A)some programs had moderate effectiveness in reducing recidivism rates
• B)some programs were miserable failures
• C)some showed little difference than if the juvenile had been placed on probation
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Response Error

The discrepancy between the actual value and the reported or measured value, often due to inaccuracies in data collection.

Student-Hours Lost

A metric for estimating the amount of instructional time or academic opportunity lost by students, often due to absences or school closings.

Sampling Plan

A strategy or procedure for specifying how samples should be taken from a population for the purpose of making statistical inferences.

Target Population

The entire group of individuals or instances to which researchers intend to generalize the findings of a study.