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FNS Research Corner: Summary of Research
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Gola, Alice Ann H.; Burdg, Jinee – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2018
The FNS Research Corner provides a continuing series to summarize recently completed and current research conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the area of child nutrition. Summaries of recently completed research projects and in-progress research are provided in this article.
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Lunch Programs, Program Evaluation
An Empirical Test of Oklahoma's A-F School Grades
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Adams, Curt M.; Forsyth, Patrick B.; Ware, Jordan; Mwavita, Mwarumba; Barnes, Laura L.; Khojasteb, Jam – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
Oklahoma is one of 16 states electing to use an A-F letter grade as an indicator of school quality. On the surface, letter grades are an attractive policy instrument for school improvement; they are seemingly clear, simple, and easy to interpret. Evidence, however, on the use of letter grades as an instrument to rank and improve schools is scant…
Descriptors: Grading, Grades (Scholastic), Educational Quality, Educational Indicators
The Informational Significance of A-F School Accountability Grades
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Adams, Curt M.; Forsyth, Patrick B.; Ware, Jordan; Mwavita, Mwarumba – Teachers College Record, 2016
Background/Context: Despite problems with accountability systems under No Child Left Behind, the policy has been widely commended for exposing the depth and breadth of educational inequality in the United States. As states implement new accountability systems, there is growing concern that attention to achievement gaps and the performance of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Scoring Formulas
The Long-Term Effects of Tulsa Pre-K Program on Academic Outcomes
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Gormley, Bill; Phillips, Deborah; Anderson, Sara – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
President Obama and others have demonstrated considerable interest in the Tulsa school-based pre-K program, one of a handful of universal pre-K programs in the U.S. The short-term effects of high-quality pre-K on school readiness are now well-established. At the same time, questions have been raised as to whether these effects persist over time.…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Grade 8
The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2011 State Snapshot Report. Oklahoma. Grade 4, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2011 mathematics assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2011 to…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2011 State Snapshot Report. Oklahoma. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2011 mathematics assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2011 to…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment