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New York State Alternate Assessment Technical Report, 2013-14

New York State Education Department, 2014

This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA.…

Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation

Using Historical Stories to Teach Tolerance: The Experiences of Turkish Eighth-Grade Students

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Demircioglu, Ismail H. – Social Studies, 2008

This study's primary purpose is to investigate the ways in which eighth-grade students responded to a story told to them in a history lesson, which was intended to teach them tolerance. The author used a qualitative approach to gather data in this study. First, he researched the literature dealing with the importance of storytelling in education.…

Descriptors: Story Telling, Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Student Attitudes

Grade Differences in Reading Motivation among Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Students

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Lau, Kit-Ling – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009

Background: Most previous studies in Western societies have demonstrated a general decline in school motivation. However, it is not clear whether motivational decline occurs uniformly for all students. The moderating effects of individual and cultural differences on students' motivational decline need to be further explored. Aims: This study aimed…

Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Incentives, Achievement, Factor Structure

Determining the Influence of a Science Exhibition Center Training Program on Elementary Pupils' Interest and Achievement in Science

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Bozdogan, Aykut Emre; Yalcin, Necati – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2009

This research aimed to examine the effects of visiting exhibitions and participating in the activities offered by science centers on raising the interest of second level students of primary education in science and improving their academic achievements. Thirty one 8th grade students chosen randomly from primary schools participated in the research…

Descriptors: Science Interests, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Regression (Statistics)

The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2011 State Snapshot Report. Wyoming. 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…