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Mertler, Craig A. – Improving Schools, 2009
Assessing student performance is one of the most critical aspects of the job of a classroom teacher; however, many teachers in the United States do not feel adequately prepared to assess their students' performance. These feelings of inadequacy are exemplified when placed against the context of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, especially with…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests
Caudill-Hansen, Karen J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Serious reading problems exist among middle school learners as evidenced by declining national reading scores and increased dropout rates. In response to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) expectations in reading, several experts have promoted a scripted repeated reading strategy such as readers' theater as a possible approach to improving student…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Grade 6, Middle School Students, Intermediate Grades