variability of the study results is a function of the size of the
study's sample. You will see a far more reliable estimate of what is
occuring in the population when you sample 10,000 than when you have a
sample size of 100. Its one of the basic assumptions of statistics.
larry
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:42:08 -0400, Jim Davis
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> Or, more importantly, a single study.
>
> Jim Davis
>
> From: Andy Ousterhout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:52 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: NYT Op-Ed Piece on Charter Schools Performance
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>
> That nail may have been burying a live person <g>
> Again, this is why you can't rely on a single paper to kill any idea.
>
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