Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
Source
| National Center for Education… | 4 |
| Educational Assessment | 1 |
| Middle Grades Research Journal | 1 |
| National Center for Education… | 1 |
| RMLE Online: Research in… | 1 |
| Society for Research on… | 1 |
Author
| Newman, Denis | 2 |
| Bailey, Gahan | 1 |
| Bell, Steve | 1 |
| Bolland, Anneliese C. | 1 |
| Bolland, John M. | 1 |
| Finney, Pamela B. | 1 |
| Giles, Rebecca M. | 1 |
| Gould, Laura Feagans | 1 |
| Hitchcock, Shannon | 1 |
| Hooper, Lisa M. | 1 |
| Jaciw, Andrew | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Junior High Schools | 9 |
| Middle Schools | 9 |
| Elementary Education | 7 |
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Intermediate Grades | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Alabama | 9 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 5 |
| Stanford Achievement Tests | 1 |
| Trends in International… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
Peer reviewed
Direct linkTraynor, Anne – Educational Assessment, 2017
Variation in test performance among examinees from different regions or national jurisdictions is often partially attributed to differences in the degree of content correspondence between local school or training program curricula, and the test of interest. This posited relationship between test-curriculum correspondence, or "alignment,"…
Descriptors: Test Items, Test Construction, Alignment (Education), Curriculum
Tomek, Sara; Bolland, Anneliese C.; Hooper, Lisa M.; Hitchcock, Shannon; Bolland, John M. – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2017
High levels of school connectedness have been shown to be associated with positive outcomes for adolescents (e.g., higher levels of self-worth and higher test scores); however, the impact of school connectedness during early adolescence has not been studied in relation to school-related outcomes during later adolescence. The current study explores…
Descriptors: Student School Relationship, Early Adolescents, Outcomes of Education, Middle School Students
Download full textBailey, Gahan; Giles, Rebecca M.; Rogers, Sylvia E. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2015
Entering middle school can cause apprehension for young adolescents who face many cognitive, physical, social, and emotional changes. A quantitative, descriptive study was designed to identify and explain the concerns of rising sixth graders (n = 225) regarding their transition to the middle grades. Survey data were analyzed with regard to gender,…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Early Adolescents, Middle Schools
Newman, Denis; Ma, Boya; Jaciw, Andrew – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
In randomized control trials, such as the one the authors conducted in Alabama, moderators are potentially an important source of variation in treatment effects. Whether moderators used in the RCT's analysis are pre-existing characteristics of students, their teachers, or the school or other organizational context, they can point toward…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Newman, Denis; Finney, Pamela B.; Bell, Steve; Turner, Herb; Jaciw, Andrew P.; Zacamy, Jenna L.; Gould, Laura Feagans – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2012
This report presents the results of an experiment conducted in Alabama beginning in the 2006/07 school year, to determine the effectiveness of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), which aims to improve mathematics and science achievement in the state's K-12 schools. This study is the first randomized controlled trial…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Elementary Schools
National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2011 reading 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 other…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status
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
National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading 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 2009 to other…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment
