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Download full textKrowka, 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
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
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
Willson, Victor L.; Putnam, Richard R. – 1979
A meta-analysis of 29 separate studies investigating pretest effects was conducted. Outcomes of the studies (achievement gains or attitude improvements) were computed as standardized differences between pretested and non-pretested groups. Eleven other variables were coded for each outcome. Initial descriptive statistics were indicative of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attitude Change, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Direct linkApplebee, Arthur N.; Langer, Judith A. – Center on English Learning & Achievement (NJ3), 2006
This study examined student writing over the past decades. The National Study of Writing Instruction addressed questions through analyses of existing data sets, particularly those from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which include background questions on instructional practices in U.S. middle and high schools. NAEP…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Teaching Methods, National Competency Tests, Portfolio Assessment
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 2005
In recent years, West Virginia high school students have improved their performance on the ACT exam and have been steadily approaching the national average on ACT composite scores. In 2001, the gap between West Virginia test-takers and the national average was eight-tenths of a point. As of 2005, the gap was at six-tenths of a point.…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Public Colleges, Report Cards, College Entrance Examinations
