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Download full textNational Assessment Governing Board, 2017
The reading framework for the 2017 NAEP describes the types of texts and questions that should be included in the assessment, as well as how the questions should be designed and scored. The assessment measures students' reading comprehension and ability to apply vocabulary knowledge by having them read passages in English and answer questions…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Reading Skills, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement
National Assessment Governing Board, 2015
This is an abridged version of the "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress." The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The framework reflects the nature and…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
National Assessment Governing Board, 2014
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress" sets forth the design of the NAEP Science Assessment. This document is…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
Direct linkMurphy, Brett Gardiner, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2017
In this powerful collection of personal accounts, successful and respected teachers from across the country reveal how recent education policies have played out in their schools and classrooms in negative and counterproductive ways, and offer teacher-led alternatives for providing equitable, engaging, and empowering education. Framed by critical…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Trend Analysis, Barriers, Teacher Role
Elacqua, Gregory; Contreras, Dante; Salazar, Felipe; Santos, Humberto – Cato Institute, 2011
There is a persistent debate over the role of scale of operations in education. Some argue that school franchises offer educational services more effectively than do small independent schools. Skeptics counter that large, centralized operations create hard-to-manage bureaucracies and foster diseconomies of scale and that small schools are more…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Jones, Rebecca – American School Board Journal, 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows U.S. 4th graders scoring above the international average in both math and science, 8th graders slipping in both subjects, and 12th graders scoring at or near the bottom. Research indicates high expectations, a focused curriculum, better-prepared teachers, and balanced instruction…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12
Williams, Andra; Blank, Rolf K.; Potts, Abigail; Toye, Carla – US Department of Education, 2004
Title I programs focus on improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged. This document is the sixth in a series designed to provide: (1) consistent, reliable indicators to allow analysis of trends for each state over time; (2) high data quality for comparability from state to state; and (3) accessible indicator formats. The state…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests
