Linking Competence to Opportunities to Learn - Models of Competence and Data Mining

Preface Introduction Equity and Excellence in Standard-based Education Chapter 1 Competence and Opportunity-To-Learn Chapter 2 Models of Competence and Data Mining Chapter 3 Models of Competence and Opportunities to Learn in the Classroom Chapter 4 Models of Competence and Opportunities to Learn at Home Chapter 5 Models of Competence and Opportunities to Learn in Schools Chapter 6 Pedagogical and Policy Implications Appendix A Variables Related to Teaching Practices Measured in 1996 Grades 4 and 8 NAEP Science Appendix B Variables Related to Family Background and Home Environment Measured in 1996 Grades 4 and 8 NAEP Science Appendix C Variables Related to School Context Measured in 1996 Grades 4 and 8 NAEP Science Appendix D Accuracy Measures of Competence Models Appendix E Tutorial on the Weka Machine Learning Workbench Appendix F Machine Learning Algorithms Implemented in Weka