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Prokop, Kristie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
On assessments such as Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (Stigler & Hiebert, 1999) and Program for International Assessment (PISA) ("PISA 2006 Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World", 2007) students in the United States have not been performing as well in mathematics as students in other countries. In…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, National Norms, Comparative Analysis, Educational Improvement
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
Economic literacy is vital for functioning effectively in today's society. Consumers need to manage their finances, investors need to plan for their future, and voters need to choose among competing economic plans. As students move on to college or enter the workforce, their understanding of the economy will help them become financially…
Descriptors: Economics Education, High School Seniors, Grade 12, Student Evaluation
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Harwell, Michael R.; Post, Thomas R.; Maeda, Yukiko; Davis, Jon D.; Cutler, Arnold L.; Andersen, Edwin; Kahan, Jeremy A. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2007
The current study examined the mathematical achievement of high school students enrolled for 3 years in one of three NSF funded "Standards"-based curricula (IMP, CMIC, MMOW). The focus was on traditional topics in mathematics as measured by subtests of a standardized achievement test and a criterion-referenced test of mathematics…
Descriptors: National Norms, Mathematics Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, African American Students
Bruni, Sylvia – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2004
This opinion piece is drawn from experiences working with Texas educators and students, whose lives are now being more and more colored and shaped by an accountability system that is fast becoming the end rather than the means to better teaching and learning. [This document originally appeared in the "IDRA Newsletter", however some accompanying…
Descriptors: Special Education, Scores, National Norms, Dropout Rate
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Cisneros-Cohernour, Edith J.; Merchant, Betty M. – Journal of School Leadership, 2005
In view of the increasingly global nature of the societies in which we live, it is important that we understand the ways in which national culture can impact the role of educational leaders. The exploratory study reported in this article was designed to contribute to our understanding of the relationship between culture and leadership behavior by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Mexicans, High Schools
Segel, David – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
In their constant groping toward achievement standards, the high schools of this country have developed what is known as "cooperative testing." This development is not recent. Cooperative testing dates back further than the standardized testing movement itself. For instance, it has been customary for about 50 years in New York and in…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, National Norms, Testing Programs, Academic Standards