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Braun, Henry – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
The Growth Model Pilot Program (GMPP) was introduced as a response to criticism of the reliance of No Child Left Behind on status-based indicators. Although incorporating a growth component appears to be a step in the right direction, it adds a level of complexity that brings to the fore new concerns. Three of the four papers in this special issue…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Pilot Projects, Longitudinal Studies
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Herman, Joan L.; Klein, Davina C. D.; Abedi, Jamal – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2000
Explores methods of assessing opportunity to learn (OTL) and presents data collected as part of a pilot study of an eighth-grade statewide mathematics assessment to explore issues of validity. Investigates the integrity of various dimensions thought to constitute OTL, analyzes the relationships among teachers' and students' self-reports, and draws…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Junior High School Students