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Sosniak, Lauren A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Do proficiency tests show whether students are gifted? Are programs for the talented properly funded? Confusion among programs for gifted students indicates that guidelines should be established, including weighing the gifted label for each program and linking programs to special talents. References included. (CJH)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Gifted
Bulach, Clete; And Others – 1997
A plan was developed to improve test scores in a Georgia high school. A committee of teachers, students, citizens, and a curriculum consultant was formed to analyze the school's problems and the reason for low test scores and low achievement. Data on the school climate indicated that it was poor, except that the instructional leadership of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Attendance, Cooperative Learning
Dearborn Public Schools, MI. – 1981
The Office of Research and Evaluation of the Dearborn Public Schools (Michigan) presents a longitudinal study to analyze grade nine student academic growth over a 2-year period utilizing the results of the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP). The TAP is a nationally normed test designed to assess student progress toward widely accepted…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Data Collection, Longitudinal Studies