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Kristin E. Mansell – Teachers College Record, 2024
Background or Context: With the implementation of three-dimensional science and high stakes testing, policymakers have bolstered science curriculum to include standards that engage students in scientific discourse while providing the needed guidelines for teaching science content. However, the field of science education has not been a policy focus…
Descriptors: Intervention, Science Education, Science Achievement, Science Tests
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Irwin, Véronique; Wang, Ke; Tezil, Tabitha; Zhang, Jijun; Filbey, Alison; Jung, Julie; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Dilig, Rita; Parker, Stephanie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2023
This is the revised edition of the 2023 "Report on the Condition of Education," which is a congressionally mandated annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Using the most recent data available (at the time this report was written) from NCES and other sources, the report contains key indicators on the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, COVID-19
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Irwin, Véronique; Wang, Ke; Tezil, Tabitha; Zhang, Jijun; Filbey, Alison; Jung, Julie; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Dilig, Rita; Parker, Stephanie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2023
The "Report on the Condition of Education" is a congressionally mandated annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Using the most recent data available (at the time this report was written) from NCES and other sources, the report contains key indicators on the condition of education in the United States at…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, COVID-19
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Cawthon, Stephanie; Leppo, Rachel; Carr, Therese; Kopriva, Rebecca – Educational Assessment, 2013
When do item adaptations veer from their intent and, instead of increasing access, modify the construct being measured? This study analyzed early elementary student achievement data from a statewide field test containing both standard and adapted science items. Four student groups were included in this analysis: English language learners, students…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Test Items, Adaptive Testing, Science Tests
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Steele, Marcee M. – Science and Children, 2007
Recent special education legislation such as the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) emphasizes the placement of students with mild disabilities in the general education classroom. Therefore, students with learning, behavior, and communicating disorders will typically be learning science from classroom teachers rather than in separate special…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Science Tests, Mild Disabilities, High Stakes Tests
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McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; de Brey, Cristobal; Snyder, Tom; Wang, Xiaolei; Wilkinson-Flicker, Sidney; Gebrekristos, Semhar; Zhang, Jijun; Rathbun, Amy; Barmer, Amy; Bullock Mann, Farrah; Hinz, Serena – National Center for Education Statistics, 2017
"The Condition of Education 2017" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This year's report includes 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education