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Wybrane metody klasyfikacji w konstrukcji ratingu szkół
Selected methods of classification in schools’ rating

Author(s): Ewa Chodakowska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: schools; rating; cluster analysis; linear ordering method

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the use of cluster analysis (Ward method, k-means) and linear ordering method (Euclidean distance, Hellwig measure, Wales GDM) in constructing schools’ ratings. The evaluation of similarities between classification results is done by Rand Index and Nowak measure. Silhouette index is applied to verify the clustering. The aim of this study is to confirm the hypothesis of the utility of the selected methods for rating the schools’ efficiency.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 242
  • Page Range: 173-181
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish