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Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2020
These are the appendixes for the report, "How Legacy High School Students Use Their Flexible Time." The study examined whether students with different demographic characteristics and academic achievement levels use their flex-time differently. The study found that, on average over the school year, students had approximately 80 minutes of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Flexible Scheduling, Decision Making, Time Management
Krowka, Sarah; Hadd, Alexandria; Marx, Robert – Campbell Collaboration, 2017
In response to the school accountability movement and the move toward market-oriented education policies in recent decades, many schools and districts have felt increased pressure to find effective ways to boost student achievement. However, many districts--largely those serving low income black and hispanic students in urban settings--have still…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Improvement, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement
Turner, Herbert; Ncube, Mackson; Turner, Annette; Boruch, Robert; Ibekwe, Nneka – Campbell Collaboration, 2018
Research shows that there is a shortage of effective teachers in many rural and urban K-12 public schools serving the highest proportions of high-poverty students across the United States. In the past 10 years, alternative route teacher preparation programs aiming to address this shortage proliferated across the United States. These programs seek…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Program Effectiveness
Danielle Victoria Handel; Eric A. Hanushek – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
The impact of school resources on student outcomes was first raised in the 1960s and has been controversial since then. This issue enters into the decision making on school finance in both legislatures and the courts. The historical research found little consistent or systematic relationship of spending and achievement, but this research…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Resources, Decision Making, Educational History
Goldring, Ellen; Rubin, Mollie; Herrmann, Mariesa – Wallace Foundation, 2021
Over the past 25 years, the number of assistant principals has been steadily increasing, as has the number of principals with prior experience as an assistant principal. However, the knowledge base on assistant principals has not grown in parallel with their increased presence in schools. There is also little discussion about how the assistant…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Administrator Role, Diversity, Incidence
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Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2020
These are the appendixes for the report, "What Grade 7 Foundational Knowledge and Skills Are Associated with Missouri Students' Algebra I Achievement in Grade 8?" To increase opportunities for students to take more advanced math courses in high school, many school districts enroll grade 8 students in Algebra I, a gateway course for…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
Bruner, Charles; Discher, Anne – Child and Family Policy Center, 2013
Iowa established the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SVPP) in 2007. It has grown to be the largest--although not the only--public preschool program in the state. It is available without regard to family income. Iowa also supports preschool for low-income children through its Shared Visions program and Early Childhood Iowa, the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Competency Based Education, Access to Education, Public Schools
Lenkeit, Jenny; Burge, Bethan – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2014
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) measures trends in children's reading literacy achievement. PIRLS was conducted for the third time in 2011. It is conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and compares the reading attainment and attitudes to reading…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Literacy, International Programs, Reading Attitudes
Flores, Edward; Painter, Gary; Harlow-Nash, Zachary; Pachon, Harry – Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, 2009
English language learners (ELLs) have typically performed worse academically when compared to their English-fluent peers. Studies point to a number of possible causes for ELLs' poor performance, and offer differing recommendations for how best to educate them. This study by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) demonstrates the significant…
Descriptors: Grade 6, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking, Best Practices
Smith, Diana L., Ed. – West Virginia Department of Education, 2009
The goal of the "Closing the Achievement Gap for 21st Century Learners in West Virginia (CAG)" report, 3rd edition, is to update West Virginia educators to the status and improvement of student achievement in West Virginia which may then be utilized as a basis for determining future educational decisions. In order to enhance the quality…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Performance Factors, Achievement Gap, Program Evaluation
Wei, Ruth Chung; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Andree, Alethea; Richardson, Nikole; Orphanos, Stelios – National Staff Development Council, 2009
This report synthesizes what research says works in improving teacher skills and knowledge, what nations that outperform the United States in education are doing, and provides an analysis of newly available data from the federal Schools and Staffing Survey and other sources to indicate where the nation stands in building the capacity of educators…
Descriptors: Standards, Professional Development, Teacher Improvement, Surveys
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Bozick, Robert; Ingels, Steven J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
Recent research shows that U.S. 15-year-olds are behind their international counterparts in problem solving and mathematics literacy, ranking 24th of 29 nations (Lemke et al. 2004). Therefore, a key concern among policymakers and educators is improving the quantitative and analytical skills of American youth, who face job prospects in an economy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Course Selection (Students)
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
National Endowment for the Arts, 2007
This report contains the best national data available to provide a reliable and comprehensive overview of American reading today. While it incorporates some statistics from the National Endowment for the Arts' 2004 report, "Reading at Risk," this new study contains vastly more data from numerous sources. Although most of this information is…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Late Adolescents, Reading Skills
US Department of Education, 2006
Four years after the enactment of the "No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)," the revolutionary changes to the education system called for by President Bush are almost implemented. States have put in place rigorous new accountability systems and will implement reading and math assessments covering all students in grades 3-8 by the end of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Qualifications, Presidents, Achievement Gains
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