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Chisholm, Linda; Wildeman, Russell – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2013
This article considers the politics of adoption of a testing regime in South Africa. While the broad features of this regime are similar to those in developed countries, there are features specific to the South African context. These emerge from a combination of external and internal pressures. External pressures derive from international testing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Testing, Accountability, Standardized Tests
Muli, Juliana; Gilleland, Kevin; McMillen, Brad – Wake County Public School System, 2014
As the ACT has become part of North Carolina's mandatory testing program, SAT participation in Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) and North Carolina has declined in recent years. However, SAT performance in WCPSS remains high compared to state and national averages. In 2012-13, students in WCPSS continued to score 50-60 points higher on the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Testing Programs, Public Schools, School Districts
Albertine, Susan – Liberal Education, 2012
Through its signature initiative, Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP), the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is promoting a vision for learning that begins in school: Starting in School . . . Rigorous and rich curriculum focused on the essential learning outcomes; comprehensive, individualized, and…
Descriptors: Productivity, General Education, Democracy, Colleges
Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
To raise the achievement of every student, Maryland designed "Achievement Matters Most," a plan for public schools that sets goals in the areas of achievement, teaching, testing, safety, and family involvement in schools. Achievement Matters Most supports Maryland schools' efforts to meet the goals of the federal No Child Left Behind…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Federal Legislation, Parent Participation, Family Involvement
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2011
High-stakes testing is one of the most controversial issues in American education. Advocates contend that these tests encourage students to work harder, provide teachers with a stronger understanding of students' strengths and weaknesses, and allow educators to target failing schools for extra help. Critics claim that they narrow and distort the…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Dropout Rate, Testing Programs
Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
Maryland's 24 school systems have made great strides in improving public education from pre-kindergarten through high school to ensure children are getting a high-quality education. This guide provides information and online links, including: (1) Maryland's state testing and reporting processes; (2) Programs available to support student…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Parent Participation, Disabilities, Educational Quality
Iowa Department of Education, 2010
For 21 years the Annual Condition of Education Report has helped the Iowa Department of Education meet its goal, providing valuable information on everything from enrollment to student performance, from the teachers to finances to the demographics. The data for this annual report are presented according to: (1) Background Demographics; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Academic Achievement, Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2007
This book tells how to build a system leading to more student success beginning in elementary school and continuing through high school and postsecondary education. It identifies the key elements, describes effective practices, and shows how they come together to help students and educators succeed. "More Student Success" is an updated and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Case Studies, Accountability
Department of Defense Education Activity, 2011
Every two years the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) administers the DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) to all parents with children attending DoDEA schools and all 4th-12th grade students enrolled in a DoDEA school. Parents were asked to complete one survey for each school in which they had a child enrolled. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Public Education, Public Schools, Mass Media
Department of Defense Education Activity, 2011
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Customer Satisfaction Survey is a biennial survey administered by DoDEA to parents and students to monitor DoDEA's success in meeting students' needs. The survey is administered every other year to sponsors with children in pre-kindergarten-12th grade and to students in grades 4-12. For the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Public Education, Public Schools, Mass Media
Department of Defense Education Activity, 2009
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Customer Satisfaction Survey is a biennial survey administered by DoDEA to parents and students to monitor DoDEA's success in meeting students' needs. The survey is administered every other year to sponsors with children in pre-kindergarten--12th grade and to students in grades 4-12. For the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Public Schools, Mass Media, Newspapers