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Wolfston, Jim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
College officials worry that too many of their peers use merit aid to "buy" students whose test scores will burnish their institutions' rankings in "U.S. News & World Report." In fact, the debate about financial aid on today's campuses has led to the near vilification of merit aid. The lament is that money is often diverted…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Student Financial Aid, Academic Achievement, Financial Aid Applicants
Kleinert, Harold L.; Kearns, Jacqui Farmer – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
To support K-12 students with significant disabilities and get an accurate picture of their skills and knowledge, schools need to implement effective alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). This is the guidebook every team should have--not only to develop successful AA-AAS linked with grade-level content standards,…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities, Program Effectiveness