NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Audience
Assessments and Surveys
National Assessment of…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Henderson, Cassandra M.; Fantuzzo, John W. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2023
In response to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (2015), 36 U.S. states have adopted chronic absenteeism as an indicator of school quality and student success. It is also being increasingly utilized within schools to identify students at risk for future educational problems, as research consistently shows that early absences are related to…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Attendance Patterns
Shah, Manisha; Steinberg, Bryce Millett – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019
The Right to Education Act in 2009 guaranteed access to free primary education for all children in India ages 6-14. This paper investigates whether national trends in educational data changed around the time of this law using household surveys and administrative data. We document four trends: (1) School-going increases after the passage of RTE,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Access to Education, Elementary School Students
Sugarman, Julie – Migration Policy Institute, 2020
Data about English Learner (EL) students in the United States are more plentiful than ever. Under the federal "Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015" (ESSA), states must report a wide range of information about their students' English language arts and math standardized test scores, graduation rates, and more. They must also break these…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Definitions, Classification, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Egalite, Anna J. – Educational Studies, 2019
In the United States, the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) specifies that students with disabilities should be educated in the "least restrictive environment," yet little is known about how successfully schools have been able to apply appropriate supports, practices and resources so that all students benefit…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Special Needs Students, Student Needs, Educational Needs
Bauer, Lauren; Liu, Patrick; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore; Shamburgh, Jay – Hamilton Project, 2018
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; 2015) requires states to broaden school accountability beyond achievement on standardized tests and high school graduation rates. In this Hamilton Project strategy paper, we articulate a framework for states as they oversee implementation of statewide accountability plans under ESSA and describe how states…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Accountability, Compliance (Legal)
Arizona Department of Education, 2010
As part of compliance with with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, this document presents the State Report Card of Arizona for 2009-2010. The report card provides tables relating to percentage of students who passed AIMS in Arizona by subject and grade. The tables shown in this document include: (1) Mathematics Grade 3; (2) Reading Grade 3; (3)…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Definitions, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs