Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Grade 9 | 5 |
| Federal Legislation | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Scores | 4 |
| Accountability | 3 |
| Educational Legislation | 3 |
| High School Students | 3 |
| Standardized Tests | 3 |
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Achievement Tests | 2 |
| Correlation | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Allen, Denise A. | 1 |
| Fullard, William | 1 |
| Gavrilovic, Daniel Miodrag | 1 |
| Herlihy, Corinne | 1 |
| Levine, Susan | 1 |
| Overton, Willis | 1 |
| Rich, John D., Jr. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 5 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Middle Schools | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Junior High Schools | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
Audience
Location
| California | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 5 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAllen, Denise A. – American Biology Teacher, 2014
Little empirical evidence suggested that independent reading abilities of students enrolled in biology predicted their performance on the Biology I Graduation End-of-Course Assessment (ECA). An archival study was conducted at one Indiana urban public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, by examining existing educational assessment data to test…
Descriptors: Correlation, Reading Ability, Standardized Tests, Scores
Gavrilovic, Daniel Miodrag – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has put many schools under a lot of pressure to meet its high demands. In this quantitative study, the effects that the NCLB act has had on students' opportunity to learn (OTL) and Subject Level Success (SS) from 2004 to 2012 in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade math coursework (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Success
Rich, John D., Jr.; Fullard, William; Overton, Willis – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2011
One Hundred and Twelve Latino students from Philadelphia participated in this study, which examined the development of deductive reasoning across adolescence, and the relation of reasoning to test anxiety and standardized test scores. As predicted, 11th and ninth graders demonstrated significantly more advanced reasoning than seventh graders.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Standardized Tests, Grade 9, Grade 7
Levine, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether students who enter high school in ninth grade and score proficient or advanced on their CST in English Language Arts remain proficient or advanced 2 years later in 11th grade. The effects of NCLB will be considered as a contributing factor to the difference in student scores. This study was…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Language Tests, Language Arts
Download full textHerlihy, Corinne – National High School Center, 2007
The transition into high school is a critical point in the educational pipeline, and ninth-grade can be characterized as one of its leakiest junctures. This policy brief examines how some states and districts are currently easing the transition into high school for students. It focuses on five key challenges that states, districts and schools…
Descriptors: High Schools, Grade 9, Dropout Prevention, School Statistics
