Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| School Choice Demonstration… | 3 |
| Behavioral Research and… | 1 |
| Montana Office of Public… | 1 |
| National Center for Analysis… | 1 |
| Online Submission | 1 |
Author
| Popwell, Emma | 7 |
| Plankenhorn, Andy | 6 |
| Vivona, Carol | 5 |
| Mangino, Evangelina | 3 |
| Wolf, Patrick J. | 3 |
| Amuleru-Marshall, Nancy | 2 |
| Cornett, Lynn M. | 2 |
| Gray, Nathan L. | 2 |
| Jensen, Laura I. | 2 |
| Alonzo, Julie | 1 |
| Bagstad, Nannette K. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 56 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 56 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reference Materials - General | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 5 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Community | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Georgia (Atlanta) | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Emergency School Aid Act 1972 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textXu, Zeyu; Nichols, Austin – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2010
The gold standard in making causal inference on program effects is a randomized trial. Most randomization designs in education randomize classrooms or schools rather than individual students. Such "clustered randomization" designs have one principal drawback: They tend to have limited statistical power or precision. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Test Format, Reading Tests, Norm Referenced Tests, Research Design
Gray, Nathan L.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Jensen, Laura I. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2008
With the passage of 2005 Wisconsin Act 125, private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) are now required to administer a nationally normed standardized test annually in reading, mathematics, and science to their MPCP (a.k.a. "Choice") students enrolled in the 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. The law further…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Grades (Scholastic), School Choice, Achievement Gains
Tindal, Gerald; Nese, Joseph F.; Alonzo, Julie – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2009
In this technical report, data are presented on the predictive and concurrent relation between various student demographic variables (gender, race/ethnicity, special education status, Title 1 status, English language learning status, and economic disadvantage) and three reading easyCBMs (passage reading fluency, vocabulary, and multiple-choice…
Descriptors: Evidence, Reading Fluency, Academic Achievement, Research Reports
Dean, Jeffery R.; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2010
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data regarding the test scores of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in reading, math, and science, as reported to the School Choice Demonstration Project 2008-2009. The tables, graphs, and histograms presented in this paper provide a snapshot of these…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, School Choice, Achievement Gains, Testing
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2005
On April 5, 2002, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) entered into a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to bring the state into compliance with the provisions of the following federal laws: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1994, P.L. 103-382 and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, State Standards, Academic Standards
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1985
This summary provides data on program results for students who participated in New York City's English Instructional Services (EIS) program during the 1984-85 academic year. Approximately 61,000 students from 108 high schools received reading and/or writing instruction during that school year. The report includes: (1) an introduction with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Criterion Referenced Tests, English Instruction
Bagstad, Nannette K.
As part of Project BICAR (Binford Individualized Curriculum and Analysis Research), the study determined the effects of sequentially based objectives and criterion referenced tests on academic performance of 42 second, fourth, and sixth graders (eight of whom tested 1 to 4 years below grade level). A review of the literature supported the premise…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
Gray, Nathan L.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Jensen, Laura I. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data regarding the test scores of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, as reported to the School Choice Demonstration Project 2007-2008. The tables, graphs, and histograms presented in this report provide a snapshot of these…
Descriptors: School Choice, Testing, Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs
Irwin, James R. – 1979
Three components of the Detroit Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) Basic Projects are evaluated here: (1) Individualization of Instruction: Elementary and Middle School Sub-Component; (2) Total Curriculum Reading Thrust: Elementary and Middle School Sub-Component; and (3) Parent Training: Home Curriculum Specialists and Assistants Sub-Component. All…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Grade 4, Grade 7, Intermediate Grades
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1984
This report presents Austin Independent School District 1984 test results on the Texas Assessment of Basics Skills (TABS). It was administered to all third, fifth and ninth grade students and to high school students not meeting ninth grade state-set mastery criteria, the minimum competency requirement for graduation. Results are presented as…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Emmons, Nancy J. – 1987
This report from the Grady High School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents 15 findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement, math achievement, and achievement in other subject areas. Conclusions and recommendations generated from these findings are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Amuleru-Marshall, Nancy – 1987
This report from the Ben Hill Elementary School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents 11 findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement and math achievement. Conclusions and recommendations generated from these findings are the following: (1) on most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. Michigan Educational Assessment Program. – 1983
In 1982 the Michigan Educational Assessment Program's Test of music learning was administered by local school staffs to fourth, seventh, and tenth graders from 36 randomly selected schools in 33 districts. Group tests were administered to 5700 students, and 500 students took individual tests. Test items were developed from objectives in the…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 10
Plankenhorn, Andy – 1987
This report from the Murphy High School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents nine findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement, and math achievement. Conclusions and recommendations generated from these findings are the following: (1) test results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Cornett, Lynn M.; And Others – 1984
Information on the achievement of students in Southern States is presented, based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). State profiles are presented for 12 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states, plus Maryland and Texas. A 1984-1985 SREB pilot project with the National Assessment of Educational Progress is also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
