The problem with “proficiency”: Limitations of statistics and policy under No Child Left Behind
AD Ho - Educational researcher, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The Percentage of Proficient Students (PPS) has become a ubiquitous statistic under the No
Child Left Behind Act. This focus on proficiency has statistical and substantive costs. The …
Child Left Behind Act. This focus on proficiency has statistical and substantive costs. The …
Descriptive statistics for modern test score distributions: Skewness, kurtosis, discreteness, and ceiling effects
AD Ho, CC Yu - Educational and psychological …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Many statistical analyses benefit from the assumption that unconditional or conditional
distributions are continuous and normal. More than 50 years ago in this journal, Lord and Cook …
distributions are continuous and normal. More than 50 years ago in this journal, Lord and Cook …
Studying learning in the worldwide classroom research into edX's first MOOC.
"Circuits and Electronics" (6.002x), which began in March 2012, was the first MOOC developed
by edX, the consortium led by MIT and Harvard. Over 155,000 students initially registered …
by edX, the consortium led by MIT and Harvard. Over 155,000 students initially registered …
The Reliability of Classroom Observations by School Personnel. Research Paper. MET Project.
For many teachers, the classroom observation has been the only opportunity to receive direct
feedback from another school professional. As such, it is an indispensable part of every …
feedback from another school professional. As such, it is an indispensable part of every …
Role of the Mouse ank Gene in Control of Tissue Calcification and Arthritis
AM Ho, MD Johnson, DM Kingsley - Science, 2000 - science.org
Mutation at the mouse progressive ankylosis(ank) locus causes a generalized, progressive
form of arthritis accompanied by mineral deposition, formation of bony outgrowths, and joint …
form of arthritis accompanied by mineral deposition, formation of bony outgrowths, and joint …
HarvardX and MITx: Two years of open online courses fall 2012-summer 2014
What happens when well-known universities offer online courses, assessments, and
certificates of completion for free? Early descriptions of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) …
certificates of completion for free? Early descriptions of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) …
VEGF improves, whereas sFlt1 inhibits, BMP2‐induced bone formation and bone healing through modulation of angiogenesis
H Peng, A Usas, A Olshanski, AM Ho… - Journal of Bone and …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
We studied the interaction between VEGF and BMP2 during bone formation and bone healing.
Results indicate that VEGF antagonist inhibited BMP2‐elicited bone formation, whereas …
Results indicate that VEGF antagonist inhibited BMP2‐elicited bone formation, whereas …
Changing “course” reconceptualizing educational variables for massive open online courses
In massive open online courses (MOOCs), low barriers to registration attract large numbers
of students with diverse interests and backgrounds, and student use of course content is …
of students with diverse interests and backgrounds, and student use of course content is …
[BOOK][B] Set covering algorithms using cutting planes, heuristics, and subgradient optimization: a computational study
E Balas, A Ho - 1980 - Springer
We report on the implementation and computational testing of several versions of a set
covering algorithm, based on the family of cutting planes from conditional bounds discussed in …
covering algorithm, based on the family of cutting planes from conditional bounds discussed in …
Immunosuppressive drugs prevent a rapid dephosphorylation of transcription factor NFAT1 in stimulated immune cells.
KT Shaw, AM Ho, A Raghavan, J Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 1995 - National Acad Sciences
The immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporin A and FK506 interfere with the inducible
transcription of cytokine genes in T cells and in other immune cells, in part by preventing the …
transcription of cytokine genes in T cells and in other immune cells, in part by preventing the …