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A Longitudinal Study of a State-Wide Reading Assessment: The Importance of Early Achievement and Socio-Demographic Factors
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Singh, Malkeet – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013
Eliminating inequity in public education is a central goal of the No Child left Behind (NCLB) act. Controlling for 3rd-grade performance, the impact of English language learner (ELL) status, socioeconomic status (SES), and special education (SPED) status on a cohort's reading performance was investigated from elementary to high school through a…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Educational Assessment, Measurement, Longitudinal Studies
Long-Term Effects of Native Hawaiian Students' Early Academic Achievement under the No Child Left Behind Legislation: A Multilevel Cohort Analysis
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Singh, J. Malkeet – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation is to close the achievement gaps due to disadvantages based on minority status, socio-economic status, special education (SPED) or Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Poverty and culture have been consistently reported to have an impact on academic achievement. However, there have been few…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Socioeconomic Status, Poverty, Cohort Analysis
Student Participation and Accommodations Handbook: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10. Spring 2007. Hawai'i State Reading and Mathematics Assessment
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State of Hawaii Department of Education, 2007
The Hawai'i State Assessment is an annual testing program that measures student progress on Hawai'i's reading, writing, and mathematics standards. This handbook provides all Department of Education personnel at the school, complex area, and state levels with information about participation in the Hawai'i State Reading and Mathematics Assessment…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Student Participation, Disabilities, Mathematics Tests
The Role of Demographic Factors in Predicting Student Performance on a State Reading Test
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Uyeno, Russell; Zhang, Shuqiang; Chin-Chance, Selvin – Online Submission, 2006
Background: The Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) launched its Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) in spring, 2002, within the context of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Act of 2001 and its mandates to close the "achievement gaps" between subgroups of students. Thus, it is important to investigate the extent to which student…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Poverty, Age Differences, Minority Group Children