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Download full textCouncil of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. State Education Assessment Center. – 1990
Many of the educational policy initiatives of state legislatures and state boards of education in the 1980s were aimed at improving the quality of elementary and secondary education through upgrading state standards. Researchers are analyzing the effects of reforms on education and many states have expanded their systems for assessing, monitoring,…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Enrollment
O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Weiss, Andrew R. – 1999
In 1996, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessed the knowledge and skills of students in the areas of earth science, life science, and physical science. It also collected information related to the background of students (grades 4, 8, and 12), their teachers (grades 4 and 8), and the schools they attended (grades 4, 8, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Educational Practices
