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The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement
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Dee, Thomas S.; Jacob, Brian – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act compelled states to design school accountability systems based on annual student assessments. The effect of this federal legislation on the distribution of student achievement is a highly controversial but centrally important question. This study presents evidence on whether NCLB has influenced student…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests
The Contribution of Constructed Response Items to Large Scale Assessment: Measuring and Understanding Their Impact
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Lissitz, Robert W.; Hou, Xiaodong; Slater, Sharon Cadman – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2012
This article investigates several questions regarding the impact of different item formats on measurement characteristics. Constructed response (CR) items and multiple choice (MC) items obviously differ in their formats and in the resources needed to score them. As such, they have been the subject of considerable discussion regarding the impact of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Evaluation Problems, Psychometrics
Examining the Effectiveness of a Ninth-Grade Transition Program
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VanMetre, Jason Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of a ninth grade transition program at a suburban high school in Louisiana. Student data were analyzed from two groups of first time freshmen who indicated a need for help in mathematics: one without a transition program and one with a transition program. Academic data included standardized test…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Test Results, Educational Assessment, Standardized Tests
2006 ISAT Reading and Math Scores in Chicago and the Rest of the State. Research Brief
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Easton, John Q.; Luppescu, Stuart; Rosenkranz, Todd – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2007
When 2006 Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) scores were released in March 2007, there were many questions about the comparability of the 2006 test to earlier ISATs. The 2006 ISAT was a new test, with new items, a new format, new timing requirements, and new scoring procedures. Many people were skeptical about whether it was appropriate to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Test Results, Public Schools, Achievement Tests
SUMMARY REPORT OF A STUDY OF THE FULL-YEAR 1966 HEAD START PROGRAMS.
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Planning Research Corp., Washington, DC. – 1967
THIS SUMMARY OF SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS IS FROM A MAJOR REPORT TITLED "A STUDY OF THE FULL-YEAR 1966 HEAD START PROGRAMS." THE STUDY WAS DONE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN ON FIVE TESTS AND RATING SCALES IS RELATED TO THE LENGTH OF THE 1966 FULL-YEAR PROGRAM WHICH THEY ATTENDED. FULL-YEAR PROGRAMS WERE CLASSED AS SHORT…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Comparative Testing, Disadvantaged Youth
Does Bilingual Education Work?
McConnell, Beverly – 1979
Two major evaluations of bilingual education differed significantly in evaluation design and results. The American Institute for Research (AIR) conducted the national impact study for bilingual education and gathered data from many programs. AIR based its study on comparisons of mathematics and language arts achievement of students in bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Testing, Control Groups, Curriculum