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Haynes, Mariana – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2015
Noting that 60 percent of both fourth and eighth graders currently struggle with reading, this report urges the U.S. Congress to focus on students' literacy development from early childhood through grade twelve as it works to rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Literacy Education, Grade 4, Grade 8
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – National Center on Student Progress Monitoring, 2011
Progress monitoring focuses on individualized decision making in general and special education with respect to academic skill development at the elementary grades. Progress monitoring is conducted frequently (at least monthly) and is designed to: (1) Estimate rates of improvement; (2) Identify students who are not demonstrating adequate progress…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Reading, Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation
Haney, Joshua; Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2011
This report describes AISD teacher concerns regarding the introduction and implementation of the district's Response to Intervention (RtI) framework in AISD middle schools during the 2010-2011 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, Response to Intervention, Middle Schools
Washington State Board of Education, 2010
To spotlight effective practices, the Washington State Board of Education (SBE) is highlighting schools that are closing achievement gaps and performing at high levels. In 2009, SBE partnered with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create the Washington Accountability Index. The Index is a new way to measure schools'…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Recognition (Achievement), Low Income Groups, Graduation Rate