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Kunkel, Christine D. – Critical Questions in Education, 2016
Using standardized test scores to measure success in schools is a controversial topic in education today. Many feel that test scores are not a valid indicator of success, or are being overused to the detriment of the curriculum. But if not test scores, then what is the alternative? This study examines potential alternatives, or more authentic…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Urban Schools, Progressive Education, Educational Indicators
Imel, Susan – 2002
In adult education, the term "accelerated learning" (AL) is usually associated with programs designed to meet the needs of adult learners whose many commitments prevent them from participating in traditional programs. Within the field of training and development, however, AL identifies an approach to learning that is multidimensional in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Acceleration (Education), Adoption (Ideas)