Descriptor
Source
| Educational Perspectives | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Goals 2000 | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textStofflet, Fred; Fenton, Ray; Straugh, Tom – 2001
In the year 2000, the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) was given for the first time. The HSGQE is currently scheduled to be a graduation requirement for all students graduating as of January 2002, but early results from the use of the HSGQE in the Anchorage school district raise serious questions about the use of the…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedAiona, Shelli – Educational Perspectives, 2005
On the surface, it appears that it should be quite simple to identify the characteristics of a child who is ready for school and then to assess whether or not any given child has these characteristics. But readiness is a difficult construct and one that has been the topic of great debate. Assessment of readiness is even more challenging. Policies…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Student Characteristics, Evaluation Methods, Learning Readiness
