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Airola, Denise Tobin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Changes to state tests impact the ability of State Education Agencies (SEAs) to monitor change in performance over time. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Standardized Performance Growth Index (PGIz), a proposed statistical model for measuring change in student and school performance, across transitions in tests. The PGIz is a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Reference Groups, Norm Referenced Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests
Stevens, Karmenlita L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to compare the teacher retention rates in public elementary and middle schools in Georgia that met or did not meet the academic performance component of Adequate Yearly Progress. The teacher retention rates were expected to be higher in schools that met the academic performance component of AYP and lower in the schools…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Middle Schools, Teacher Persistence, Educational Improvement