Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| Southern Regional Education… | 4 |
| ACT, Inc. | 1 |
| Education Commission of the… | 1 |
| Jobs For the Future | 1 |
| Texas Education Agency | 1 |
| What Works Clearinghouse | 1 |
Author
| Edwards, Matia, Ed. | 1 |
| Johnston, Lisa, Ed. | 1 |
| Noble, Julie | 1 |
| Radunzel, Justine | 1 |
| Richard, Alan, Ed. | 1 |
| Webb, Michael | 1 |
| Wheeler, Sue | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 3 |
Location
| Texas | 9 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 5 |
| National Assessment of… | 4 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 4 |
| Advanced Placement… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Texas cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. Texas students have made real progress in math…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Radunzel, Justine; Noble, Julie; Wheeler, Sue – ACT, Inc., 2014
This study was a cooperative effort of the Texas-ACT College Success Research Consortium, a research partnership between ACT and the following Texas four-year postsecondary institutions: (1) The University of Texas at Austin; (2) Texas A&M University at College Station; (3) Texas A&M University at Commerce; and (4) University of Texas--Pan…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement Programs, School Statistics, Student Records
Direct linkTexas Education Agency, 2017
The Texas Education Agency's (TEA's) 2017 Annual Report is intended to shine light on the agency's commitment to ensuring that every one of the more than five million public school students in Texas is prepared for success in college, a career or the military. In Texas public schools: (1) Graduation rates are at an all-time high and put Texas in…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Statewide Planning, State Departments of Education
Webb, Michael – Jobs For the Future, 2014
Early college schools are succeeding at our nation's most daunting educational challenge--propelling students from underserved backgrounds to graduate high school and earn postsecondary degrees. These schools combine high school and college in rigorous, yet supportive environments that embrace acceleration over remediation. Their "college for…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, College Preparation, College Readiness
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2018
"Looking Closer" is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Demography, Student Diversity, Enrollment
Edwards, Matia, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2016
"Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace" is the seventh biennial report to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states on their progress in meeting SREB's Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Enrollment, Poverty
Peer reviewedWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2009
The study examined whether taking Advanced Placement Program[R] (AP) courses and exams in high school improves student college performance. The study included students who graduated from Texas public high schools between 1998 and 2002 and then went on to attend a Texas public college or university. Data on students' college grade point average…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Student Participation, High School Graduates, Public Schools
Richard, Alan, Ed.; Johnston, Lisa, Ed. – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2009
Nearly 7,000 students drop out of the nation's public high schools each school day, and 3,000 of them are in the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states. Altogether, an estimated 1.3 million teenagers in the United States abandon high school each year without earning a diploma. In 1,700 of the nation's high schools, less than 60 percent of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Graduation, Academic Achievement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Policymakers and education leaders in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states have been working since 2002 to meet all 12 "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education. At the same time, SREB states have had to struggle with the toughest economic challenges in decades. Even so, SREB states have succeeded in achieving many of the goals…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Public Schools, Poverty
