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Download full textCarnoy, Martin; Loeb, Susanna; Smith, Tiffany L. – 2001
Texas has apparently achieved great success in closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, at least in the lower grades. Texas students in all grades have made substantial gains on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS). The effect of TAAS-type accountability on student performance in the higher grades is important,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Gains, Disadvantaged Youth
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1986
This report provides a record of student achievement for the State of New York in the 1984-85 school year. It brings together a variety of achievement indicators with a clear focus on knowledge and higher-order skills. Three types of achievement data are presented. One consists of scores obtained on New York State (NYS) tests. These scores may be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
