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ISTEPing in the Right Direction? An Analysis of Fall Versus Spring Testing 2005 Update. Education Policy Brief Volume 3, Number 3, Winter 2005
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Spradlin, Terry E. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2005
For this report, CEEP staff collected information on testing timelines, subjects, grade configurations, names, and SEA testing contacts. As with the 2003 report, discussion in this report is limited to the testing components of state assessment programs, such as Indiana's ISTEP+ program, used for compliance purposes with state and federal…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Program Administration, Minority Groups, Federal Legislation
Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Department of Education Budget Summary and Background Information
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US Department of Education, 2007
Five years ago the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) launched a revolution in our education system by insisting that all students should be proficient in reading and math by 2014 and demanding comprehensive reforms to reach this national goal, including strong assessment and accountability systems, a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, more…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Educational Finance
U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress: No. 50, October 1, 2004-March 31, 2005
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US Department of Education, 2005
This document presents the 50th semiannual report on the activities and accomplishments of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Education (Department). During this reporting period, the OIG issued 123 audits, inspection reports and memoranda, and closed 95 investigations. As detailed in this report, this office continues to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education, Federal Government, Financial Audits