The Corsicana (Texas) high school assistant principal recounts how 34 consistently failing math and reading senior underachievers successfully passed the Texas statewide tests after they were taught all coursework through their preferred learning styles in a supportive environment. (Author/DB)

To assess students' business writing abilities upon entry into the business program and exit from the capstone course, a multitiered assessment package was developed that measures students' achievement of specific learning outcomes and provides "value-added" scores. The online segment of the test measures five competencies across three process…

This report describes the evaluation of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) which provides assessment and academic support for students entering Texas public institutions of higher education. The report includes a trend analysis of year-end TASP Test results and a cohort analysis of academic performance for 431,737 students tested for the…

The systematic learning program developed and implemented at Columbia Heights Elementary School (CHES) in San Antonio (Texas) in 1986-87 and 1987-88 is described. CHES is located in a low socio-economic neighborhood made up of 99% Mexican Americans and was identified as having one of the lowest quartile test scores in the state in 1986. Forty-two…