Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| Texas Center for Educational… | 3 |
| ACT, Inc. | 1 |
| Economics of Education Review | 1 |
| Maryland Higher Education… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 5 |
| High Schools | 5 |
| Secondary Education | 5 |
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 6 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 5 |
| Texas Essential Knowledge and… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMaryland Higher Education Commission, 2009
The 2009 SOAR (Student Outcome and Achievement Report) relies upon two sets of data, the academic performance data (which are collected directly from the colleges and universities) and the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)/ACT (American College Testing Program) data, to examine the relationship between students' academic achievements and…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Outcomes of Education, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewed
Direct linkFletcher, Jason M. – Economics of Education Review, 2009
In this paper, we follow up the important class size reduction randomized experiment in Tennessee in the mid 1980s (Project STAR) to attempt to further understand the long-lasting influences of early education interventions. While STAR led to large test score benefits during the intervention, these benefits quickly faded at its conclusion.…
Descriptors: College Attendance, High Schools, Class Size, Extracurricular Activities
ACT, Inc., 2005
Do state standards and assessments provide accurate, meaningful information about the college readiness levels of the state's high school students? To suggest an answer to this question, this study examined data from one state in which students in grades 8 and 10 take both a statewide assessment and the corresponding component of ACT's Educational…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Planning, State Standards, Academic Achievement
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
Recognizing the challenges rural districts face in providing broad curricular offerings and supplemental educational services to students, in 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a pilot program designed to provide technology-based supplemental educational services to rural school districts that show an overall academic need…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Distance Education
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Facilitators (Individuals)
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
Recognizing the challenges rural districts face in providing broad curricular offerings and supplemental educational services to students, in 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a pilot program designed to provide technology-based supplemental educational services to rural school districts that show an overall academic need…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Online Courses, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration
