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Klein, Stephen P.; Hamilton, Laura S.; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Stecher, Brian M. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2000
Compared results on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills to Texas (TAAS) score changes on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Texas fourth graders did improve significantly more on the NAEP mathematics test than their counterparts nationally, but this gain was smaller than their TAAS gains, and a similar gain was not seen…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Lyons, James E.; Algozzine, Bob – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2006
Calls for accountability in America's schools have created increased responsibilities for educational leaders. In this article, we describe and discuss a study of elementary, middle, and high school principals' perceptions of the state-wide educational accountability program in North Carolina. The respondents indicated that the state's…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Sanctions, School Safety, Federal Legislation