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Contino, Julie – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
In a standards-based system, it is important for all components of the system to align in order to achieve the intended goals. No Child Left Behind law mandates that assessments be fully aligned with state standards, be valid, reliable and fair, be reported to all stakeholders, and provide evidence that all students in the state are meeting the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Science Tests, Science Education, State Standards
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Penuel, William R. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2010
A central task of evaluation is to use systematic inquiry to judge the merit, worth, and significance of programs. As a field in education, evaluation began to mature during the 1960s, when policy makers began funding researchers to study the impact of Great Society programs. Since that time, evaluation and policy-making have been intertwined,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Evaluation Research, Epistemology
Wilson, Carolyn H.; Weston, Matthew Stephen – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this research is to share strategies and techniques used by highly qualified educators and experts in the field of education and instruction. Differentiated instruction is one of the most common terms used in education. It is also the key to teaching students with multiple or a wide range of disabilities. Quality classroom…
Descriptors: Expertise, Educational Strategies, Multiple Disabilities, Schools
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Lu, Xuejin; Shen, Jianping; Poppink, Sue – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2007
In this study we inquired into the qualifications of public secondary school teachers by examining whether or not teachers met the No Child Left Behind Act's ([NCLB] 2002) definition of "highly qualified" immediately prior to the law's enactment. We examined this by core academic subjects (English, social studies, math, and science) and,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Federal Legislation, Public School Teachers