Science academic achievement is a key construct for examining students' science learning outcomes. While international comparative assessments like TIMSS and PISA have shown high science achievement of Korean middle school students, there is a lack of comprehensive investigation of factors influencing the achievement using domestic data.…

In the context of integrating the 2020 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) revised standards on societal impact and the United Nations Development Goals (UN SDGs), this paper provides a detailed guide for developing and implementing four societal impact projects showcasing the design, implementation, student…

Special education teachers are required to use the alternative achievement standards (AAS) for students with the most significant disabilities. The problem addressed in this qualitative case study was the lack of special education teacher's perspectives about the alignment of the general education curriculum and AAS and how their perspectives may…

Over the course of a two-year curriculum field test study that implemented a curriculum-based professional learning framework, we investigated the factors that influenced teachers' willingness and ability to implement NGSS-aligned, phenomenon-based storylines for teaching the nature of science, evolution, and climate change. Through qualitative…

This multi-method study evaluated the alignment of the Eureka Math Pre-K-5 curriculum with the district's RFP 4478.1, its effectiveness for students and teachers, and the fidelity of lesson implementation in Pre-K-5 classrooms. Data from staff surveys, student performance, and classroom observations were analyzed. Staff generally agreed that the…

As the use of diagnostic assessment systems transitions from research applications to large-scale assessments for accountability purposes, reliability methods that provide evidence at each level of reporting are needed. The purpose of this paper is to summarize one simulation-based method for estimating and reporting reliability for an…

Most justifications for standards-based grading and similar practices focus on the pedagogical reasons for the shift, such as the fact that such grading practices more accurately reflect student mastery than traditional points-based grading. Joe Feldman argues that grading practices should also be viewed as a way to promote equity and that…

Limited attention has been placed on the relationship between developmental math and STEM outcomes in community college. We therefore examine one particular experience during the transition from high school to college called math misalignment, which occurs when college students are placed lower in math than is warranted given their high-school…

Retention policy is an important guiding principle implemented by academic institution to promote students' development, yet evidence is unable to disentangle how the effect of retention policy varies by the outcome in student's intellect and morality. This study gathered the views and perspectives of students in relation to the retention policy…

In this article, we take a close look at the authoritative discourses of digital writing development communicated through the US Common Core State Standards, inclusive of its marketing materials (e.g., website, supplemental documents, and videos). Digital writing is largely missing from the CCSS and its limited inclusion is predominantly in the…

Launched in 2010 by the Gillard Labor Government, the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rankings (ATAR) system is the first national unified system for reporting the educational attainment of successive cohorts of Year 12 school leavers. The system is widely regarded as fit for purpose, being both predictive of academic success and rates of…

System-wide educational reforms are difficult to implement in the United States, but despite the difficulties, reforms can be successful, particularly when they are associated with broad public support. This study reports on the nature of the public sentiment expressed about a nationwide science education reform effort, the Next Generation Science…

As schools make a shift to standards-based grading to ensure greater equity and clarity of expectations and more transparency in reporting progress on academic and behavior expectations, teachers are required to adopt new practices. Understanding the impact such a change has on teachers' sense of self-efficacy and effectiveness in the classroom is…

This study examines whether the implementation of standards-based instruction, assessment, and feedback approaches in a middle school's English program had a positive impact on student standardized testing outcomes as seen through teacher median Student Growth Percentile scores (mSGP). After compiling and reviewing the findings of this study,…

The kindergarten classroom changed over the past few decades from an environment focused on developmental needs toward an environment that focuses on the academic expectation. Educational mandates for standards-based curriculum reduced the social interactions for children to support development and academics in the kindergarten classroom. It is…