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Taylor, Rosemarye T.; Gordon, William R., II – ERS Spectrum, 2011
A high school principal and faculty celebrated after hearing that their students in each of the quartiles had improved in both reading and mathematics on the state accountability assessment. Because of the percent of increases in achievement levels on the test, the Florida Department of Education awarded the school an A for 2011. Shortly…
Descriptors: Test Results, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
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Norwood, Janet L. – Journal of Economic Education, 1994
Asserts that policymakers and the general public should be well informed about economic and social issues. Contends that a statistical system in a democracy has a heavy responsibility to ensure that the data represent fact, not opinion. Discusses changes made in the Consumer Price Index to prevent it from becoming politicized. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Cost Indexes, Data Interpretation, Databases