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Download full textBauerlein, Mark; Milgram, R. James; Robbins, Jane – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2017
In 2016 the state of Massachusetts began a process to end the confusing series of alterations to education by revising and aligning the state's academic standards and tests. In March 2017 the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved revisions to the state English language arts (ELA) and math standards. The purpose of this report…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, State Standards, Academic Standards, Standardized Tests
Randall, David; Robbins, Jane; Fitzhugh, Will – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2018
Serious history instruction in K-12 U.S. schools has been in decline for decades. History education in Massachusetts has, until now, fared somewhat better than in the nation at large. In 1993 the commonwealth enacted the Massachusetts Education Reform Act--a bipartisan plan to improve education--which mandated core standards and assessments in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Standards, History Instruction, State Legislation
Backes, Ben; Cowan, James; Goldhaber, Dan; Koedel, Cory; Miller, Luke; Xu, Zeyu – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2016
Using administrative longitudinal data from five states, we study how value-added measures of teacher performance are affected by changes in state standards and assessments. We first document the stability of teachers' value-added rankings during transitions to new standard and assessment regimes and compare our findings to stability during stable…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Value Added Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Predictive Validity
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Direct linkCodding, Robin S.; Mercer, Sterett; Connell, James; Fiorello, Catherine; Kleinert, Whitney – School Psychology Review, 2016
There is a paucity of evidence supporting the use of curriculum-based mathematics measures (M-CBMs) at the middle school level, which makes data-based decisions challenging for school professionals. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among three existing M-CBM indices: (a) basic facts, (b) concepts/application, and (c)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Tests, Middle School Students, Mathematical Concepts
Nichols-Barrer, Ira; Place, Kate; Dillon, Erin; Gill, Brian P. – Education Next, 2016
The state of Massachusetts introduced a system of standardized testing in its public schools three years before the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandated such practices for all 50 states. Although the tests have evolved over time, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) has been in place ever since. After Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Common Core State Standards, College Readiness, Cutting Scores
Noguera, Pedro A. – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
For some time now, it has been evident that the policies pursued by the United States to elevate the academic performance of students, particularly those who are most economically disadvantaged, have not produced the results that were promised or hoped for. This paper analyzes the efforts of schools and school districts to improve academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Equal Education, High Stakes Tests, Educational Legislation
