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  • Organizational management
  • Quantitative analysis

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  • Traditional analytical models in education focus on explained variance and variable importance, offering limited insight into individual performance.
  • Data envelopment analysis (DEA), a method from organizational management, provides a different perspective by evaluating individual efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate the application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in the field of education.
  • To assess individual student efficiency in utilizing reading skills for reading comprehension.
  • To identify underutilized skills and classify new reader subsets for targeted interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of DEA history and applications in non-educational fields.
  • Mathematical and procedural explanation of DEA.
  • Application of DEA to the Project KIDS dataset (n=1987) using a reading ability framework.

Main Results:

  • DEA successfully identified individual efficiency levels in reading skill utilization among students.
  • The analysis pinpointed specific reading skills that were underutilized by students.
  • Novel reader subsets were classified based on their efficiency profiles.

Conclusions:

  • DEA is a viable and insightful method for educational research, moving beyond explained variance to individual efficiency.
  • Identifying underutilized skills through DEA can inform the development of more precise and effective educational interventions.
  • The classification of new reader subsets has significant implications for personalized learning and support strategies.