The Words We Use:  A Glossary of Terms for Early Childhood Education Standards and Assessment INDICATORS » Definition » Related Terms (Not Synonyms) » Explanatory Comments » Web Sources Definition Various statistical values, data or other reported information that, when aggregated, provide an indication of the condition or direction of movement relative to a standard or issue under study. Related Terms (Not Synonyms) Benchmark; Fraction; Gauge; Indicator systems; Number; Percent; Rate; Statistic Explanatory Comments Indicators can measure an array of things…inputs, outputs, processes, and outcomes. Indicators must measure movement (progress or decline) relative to a given target or standard. Examples of child well-being indicators include the percent of children living in poverty, or the infant mortality rate. In some documents describing early learning standards, the term indicators is sometimes used as a subheading describing more specific and measurable aspects of the standards. Web Sources Administration for Children and Families. The National Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center (2000). Head Start child outcomes framework. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.hsnrc.org/hsnrc/CDI/pdfs/UGCOF.pdf Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. A lexicon of learning: What educators mean when they say . . . Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/lexicon/i.html Brizius, J. A., & Campbell, M. D. (1991). Getting results: A guide for government accountability. Washington, DC: Council of Governors Policy Advisors. In K. Horsch. Indicators: Definition and Use in a Results-Based Accountability System, Harvard Family Research Project. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/pubs/onlinepubs/rrb/indicators.html Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. Dictionary.com. Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=indicator School Readiness Indicators Initiative. Getting ready: What is an "indicator?" Retrieved May 19, 2003, from http://www.gettingready.org/gettingready/OnePiecePage.asp?PageID=93&PageName=whatwedoindic » Back to List of Terms

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