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Shepard, Lorrie | 1 |
Young, Malcolm B. | 1 |
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Young, Malcolm B.; And Others – 1986
Data collected during the first year of a 3-year study are reported. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a variety of special services provided to approximately 10,000 language-minority limited-English-proficient first- and third-grade students in English-medium classrooms in a national sample of 18 school districts. Services studied are not…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Family Characteristics, Grade 1, Grade 3
Shepard, Lorrie; And Others – 1994
Three papers are presented that summarize current project findings from a study of the actual effects of introducing new forms of assessment at the classroom level. All focus on aspects of performance assessment as an alternative to traditional assessments. "Effects of Introducing Classroom Performance Assessments on Student Learning" by Lorrie A.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Case Studies, Educational Assessment