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Germuth, Amy A. – 2003
This primer is designed to help charter school leaders in Ohio in coordinating testing and test data reporting procedures as required by state and federal guidelines. The report discusses the roles and responsibilities of charter schools under Ohio's new accountability system and what charter schools need to know to administer the tests of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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Ewing, Norma J. – High School Journal, 1979
The author examines concerns about whether or not, and by what criteria, handicapped students should be included in or excluded from comprehensive competency testing programs, as well as the implications of minimum competency testing for the handicapped. Pertinent legislation from several states is discussed. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Educational Discrimination
NJEA Review, 1982
New Jersey Education Association policy regarding testing is presented. The policy recognizes the need of teachers, students, parents, and other decision-makers for continuous and comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis of student progress, but opposes the use of tests for denying opportunities, allocating school funds, evaluating teachers or…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
Goertz, Margaret E.; And Others – 1984
Points at which state policies can control entry of individuals into the teaching profession were studied. A 50-state survey identified points of policy intervention and types of policies in effect in each state during 1983-84. Four in-depth case studies provided details about the political environment and rationale behind each policy, the extent…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Policy, Higher Education, National Surveys
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1991
Information about education in Oklahoma beginning with the 1989-90 school year and continuing through December of 1990 is presented in a concise and usable format. This document is an overview of information useful to the public. Sections include: (1) common education recognitions and achievements; (2) 1990 school legislation; (3) educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education
North Carolina State Board of Education, Raleigh. – 1992
This document is the second annual report to North Carolina educators, policy makers, and the public on the performance of each of the state's local public school systems primarily in terms of outcomes of education based on student achievement. Information in the Report Card makes it possible to compare: (1) current levels of performance with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Achievement Tests, Community Characteristics
Bond, Linda; And Others – 1993
This publication explores the relationship between state systemic reform initiatives and state student assessment programs using a database established by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory and interviews with state assessment directors in California, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, and Vermont. States throughout the country are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Databases, Educational Assessment
Task Force for Educational Excellence in Mississippi, Jackson. – 1983
Requirements of Mississippi legislation designed to upgrade student achievement and school personnel competence, reward good teaching, increase accountability, and facilitate state level educational leadership are clarified in this implementation guide. For each section of the Reform Act the rationale is summarized, statutory citations provided,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy