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Bae, Soung; Kokka, Kari – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2016
Although research has shown that student engagement is strongly related to performance on assessment tasks, especially for traditionally underserved subgroups of students, increasing student engagement has not been the goal of standardized tests of content knowledge. Recent state and federal policies, however, are changing the assessment…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Interviews, Thinking Skills, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2014
This report provides an updated statistical overview of vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning in European countries. These country statistical snapshots illustrate progress on indicators selected for their policy relevance and contribution to Europe 2020 objectives. The indicators take 2010 as the baseline year and present…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Profiles, Vocational Education, Educational Assessment
Achieve, Inc., 2014
In joint partnership, Achieve, The Council of Chief State School Officers, and Student Achievement Partners have developed a Toolkit for Evaluating the Alignment of Instructional and Assessment Materials to the Common Core State Standards. The Toolkit is a set of interrelated, freely available instruments for evaluating alignment to the CCSS; each…
Descriptors: State Standards, Alignment (Education), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Achieve, Inc., 2014
In joint partnership, Achieve, The Council of Chief State School Officers, and Student Achievement Partners have developed a Toolkit for Evaluating the Alignment of Instructional and Assessment Materials to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The Toolkit is a set of interrelated, freely available instruments for evaluating alignment to the…
Descriptors: State Standards, Alignment (Education), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Pace, Judith L., Ed.; Hemmings, Annette B., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This book describes and analyzes authority relationships in classrooms through explorations of theory, prior research, and contemporary qualitative studies. The emphasis is on the social construction of authority and the crucial role authority plays in K-16 teachers' pedagogy and students' academic engagement and achievement. The introductory…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Classroom Environment, Social Theories, Democracy
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Furney, Katharine S.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1997
A policy study (1992-94) investigated how three exemplary states have implemented transition services for youth with disabilities. Document evaluation and interviews (N=74) with key policymakers and implementors resulted in identifying seven themes that contributed to the successful initiation and continuation of transition policies, practices,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
August, Diane, Ed.; Shanahan, Timothy, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006
Teaching language-minority students to read and write well in English is an urgent challenge in the nation's K-12 schools. Literacy in English is essential to achievement in every academic subject-and to educational and economic opportunities beyond schooling. Compounding this challenge are increasing numbers and diversity of language-minority…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Minorities, Elementary Secondary Education, At Risk Students