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Direct linkHubbard, Catana C. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the self-efficacy of special education directors serving in public schools in the state of Texas. Within the review of literature the following key components were identified: special education administration, self-efficacy--theoretical perspective and self-efficacy and outcomes-based research. A…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis, Special Education
Peer reviewedHarvey, Michael W.; Yssel, Nina; Bauserman, Adam D.; Merbler, John B. – Remedial and Special Education, 2010
Performance mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 have demanded ever-greater access to the general curriculum for all students, including those with disabilities. Inclusive classrooms and the elevated expectations for all students have a profound impact on preservice teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Jones, Vanya C.; Bradshaw, Catherine P.; Haynie, Denise L.; Simons-Morton, Bruce G.; Gielen, Andrea C.; Cheng, Tina L. – Journal of School Violence, 2009
The No Child Left Behind Act requires state boards of education to identify schools that are unsafe. Schools that are identified by measures such as suspension and expulsion rates are subsequently labeled "persistently dangerous." To our knowledge there is no published research that attempts to characterize fighting behavior among youths…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, At Risk Students, Federal Legislation, Early Adolescents
Download full textConger, Dylan – Institute for Education and Social Policy, New York University, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to begin testing new English Learners (EL) in English language arts within three years after they enter school and holds schools accountable for their performance on these exams. Yet very little empirical work has examined exactly how long it takes EL students to become proficient in English and how…
Descriptors: Testing, Second Language Learning, Probability, Student Characteristics
Easter-Pierce, Charlesa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Parents, advocates, and educators have widely publicized NCLB as the most significant piece of legislation that affects the education of students with disabilities since the passage of the first IDEA legislation in 1975. Prior to NCLB, IDEA 1997 required the inclusion of students with disabilities in state and district assessments; however,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Inclusion, Teacher Characteristics, Federal Legislation
de la Torre, Marisa; Gwynne, Julia – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2009
Student mobility has been a long-standing concern to educators and researchers because of the negative impact that changing schools can have on students, teachers, and schools. High levels of student mobility can create a sense of upheaval and constant change at the school level, and schools typically have few established practices in place to…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Trend Analysis
Kliewer, Christopher; Biklen, Douglas – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: Culturally authoritative texts such as Text Revision of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual-IV [DSM-IV-TR](American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2004) describe literate impossibility for individuals with disability labels associated with severe developmental disabilities. Our qualitative research challenges the…
Descriptors: Research Design, Qualitative Research, Indigenous Knowledge, Citizenship
Wheeler, Justin; Glennie, Elizabeth – Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (NJ1), 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has increased concern about the staffing difficulties faced by schools that serve a high percentage of low-achieving students. NCLB requires each student be taught in all core academic subjects by a highly-qualified teacher by the 2005-06 school year. The law defines highly-qualified teachers as those…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Incentives, Academic Achievement, Public Policy
Stedman, Lawrence C. – National Assessment Governing Board, 2009
During the past 25 years, the country witnessed a dramatic transformation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Actions by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Congress, and the National Assessment Governing Board fundamentally changed NAEP's role in federal educational policy and the nation's schools. Developed in the 1960s…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Educational Testing, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) NCLB Turns Five: Key Players in Reauthorization Process Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Landmark Education Law, Begin…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Government
Barton, Paul E.; Coley, Richard J. – Educational Testing Service, 2008
Shifting focus from typical data and information about the status of educational achievement in the United States and about gaps in achievement among the nation's students, this report undertakes investigation of less-frequently-asked questions. As required by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), educators are continuously monitoring whether more…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Ethnic Groups, Academic Achievement, Grade 8
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
The tables presented in this document show the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) results for the past two years. Twenty-four tables show results as percent at each performance level and percent passing, as well as percent of students tested. The tables shown in this document include: (1) Mathematics Grade 3; (2) Reading Grade 3; (3)…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6
West Virginia's Career and Technical Education Teachers' Perceptions of the No Child Left Behind Act
Gordon, Howard R. D.; Yocke, Richard – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine how career and technical education teachers(CTE) in West Virginia perceived the impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. A purposive sample was used to select thirty-seven (N=37) career and technical education teachers from five Southern West Virginia vocational schools. The data collection…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Vocational Schools, Teaching Experience
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
Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information
covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education
