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Schneider, Barbara; Saw, Guan; Broda, Michael – AERA Open, 2016
Forty years ago, the National Center for Education Statistics initiated the national longitudinal studies program in response to congressional concern for policy-relevant information on school-to-work transitions. This program has grown substantially, and not unexpectedly, questions have arisen about its usefulness and present operation. This…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Educational Research, Program Descriptions, Educational Policy
Wright, David J.; And Others – 1981
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and accompanying machine-readable documentation are currently maintained on the National Military Command Information Processing System (NIPS) data base management system. National Assessment's data management and file processing systems, however, are not well-suited to secondary users.…
Descriptors: Data Bases, Program Design, Program Improvement
Wiley, David E. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
The major issue of educational quality is linked to the potential of national and state assessment programs. It is suggested that changes in assessment design, analysis, and reporting can significantly contribute to improvement in the policy development process. The California Assessment Program illustrates how state assessment information may be…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
District of Columbia Public Schools, 2010
Two years ago, the problems of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) were so significant that many believed the system was beyond repair. According to the 2007 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), only eight percent of eighth graders were on grade level in math, and 12 percent were in reading. With achievement gaps between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Resource Allocation, Federal Aid
Ladner, Matthew – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2012
Louisiana has emerged as one of the most fascinating states in the nation for education reform. The state's creative response to rebuilding the New Orleans education system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is now considered a potential model for reformers across the nation. Governor Bobby Jindal has carried the reforms further in pushing for…
Descriptors: Evidence, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice