Prior research examining children's ratings of stressful life events indicated that, by the time children are in sixth grade, they fear only going blind and losing a parent more than academic retention. The current study provides a contemporary analysis of elementary grade students' perceptions of stressful life events at home and school. First-,…

On January 8, 2002, the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). NCLB required states to establish a single accountability system that includes every school and district. Rhode Island proposed an accountability model incorporating NCLB requirements to the US Department of…

Explains the why and how of active child participation in parent-teacher talks, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the three-way conference. (SDH)

THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES THE RATIONALE OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRESS GRADING AND REPORTING SYSTEM, AND PRESENTS EXAMPLES OF THE PROPOSED REPORTING FOR A NONGRADED SYSTEM, BOTH INDIVIDUAL REPORT FORMS AND CUMULATIVE RECORD FORMS, WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THEM, ARE PRESENTED. (JH)

Evaluation forms used to determine the skills and knowledge as well as behavior patterns of students in Jordan Junior High School and Marshall-University High School, both in Minneapolis, are provided. (For related document, see TM 003 251.) (DB)

A card used by the Cambridge Junior High School (Minnesota) to advise parents of the pupil's progress is provided. The card is based on 100 total points which are divided into several categories to reveal a student's academic and social progress. The categories are: test results, lab work, daily work, discipline in class, attitude toward subject,…

During the 1973-74 school year, Pacific Union College Elementary School used a new form which was much different from the form previously used to report pupil progress. About a week before the end of the school year a questionnaire of twenty questions was prepared to survey parental attitudes toward the new report forms. The survey revealed that…

Survey responses revealed that nonhandicapped students (N=26) more frequently felt that report card grades reflect amount learned and effort expended than did handicapped students (N=24). Interviews with special education students (N=10) and nonhandicapped peers (N=10) indicated acceptance of differentiated requirements for passing grades based on…

Report cards have become so quantitative and narrowly focused that their information potential is rarely realized. Achievement test scores do not reflect creativity, curiosity, perseverance, flexibility, imagination, or true thinking ability--qualities excluded from most report cards. Educators can regain public confidence by rethinking reporting…

Presents two examples of report cards designed to support the implementation of social studies programs. The authors claim that both cards illustrate an effort to underscore skills, attitudes, and other teaching-learning conditions in addition to information. (Author/DB)

This essay is based on a roundtable of higher education leaders and policy officials convened in June 2002 as part of a larger research effort undertaken by the Alliance for International Higher Education Policy Studies (AIHEPS), an international collaboration for comparative research on higher education policy. The roundtable focused on AIHEPS…

"Measuring Up 2000," published in autumn 2000, graded every state in 5 performance categories related to undergraduate higher education: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and benefits. "Measuring Up 2000" provides each state with an indication of its performance, and with a benchmark to which it can aspire, top performance…

When schools are compared, there are variables that need to be considered because the playing field is not level. This paper discusses concepts and generalizations that must be understood to interpret test results and school report cards properly. There are many limitations in using test results to compare schools, particularly since students may…

Reports results of a survey made to determine the attitudes of secondary teachers, secretaries, and administrators on the use of a new grade collecting procedure developed by a local department of information services. (Author)