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ACT, Inc., 2009
The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, School Readiness, Higher Education, Testing Programs
DeRee, Hendricus G.; And Others – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
A study of 243 beginning teachers in Ohio rural settings explored relationships between teachers' effectiveness ratings and two preservice factors--undergraduate college grade point average and rural, suburban, or urban high school backgrounds. A highly significant relationship existed between grade point average and teacher effectiveness but not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Point Average
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Coleman, Mary Ruth; Gallagher, James J. – Roeper Review, 1995
Results are presented of a national survey of state policies regarding identification of gifted students from special populations (culturally diverse families, economic disadvantagement, or gifted students with disabilities). Also considered is a followup study on the implementation of state policies in Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas. Future policy…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Haffner, Richard; And Others – 1995
This manual is designed to familiarize adult basic education (ABE) teachers with the special needs of deaf individuals and strategies for integrating deaf students into ABE classes. The manual is prefaced with a brief discussion of the Comprehensive Program for the Deaf of the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center in Columbus, Ohio. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Classroom Techniques