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Download full textNalley, Donna, Ed.; DeMeester, Karen, Ed. – SERVE Center for Continuous Improvement at UNCG, 2003
This report was conceptualized as a document to offer perspective on mathematics and science reform in the Southeast. The intent was to provide a panoramic view of K-12 mathematics and science education reform in each SERVE state (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina) and, ultimately, a synthesis of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Science Education
Peer reviewedNational Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2007
This report expands and updates the information provided in the "National Assessment of Title I Interim Report" that was released in April 2006. New data on the implementation of Title I are provided on the targeting and uses of Title I funds, services for private school students, characteristics of students participating in the school…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Poverty, Minority Groups, Remedial Instruction
Marchant, Gregory J.; Paulson, Sharon E.; Shunk, Adam – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2006
With the mandate of "No Child Left Behind," high-stakes achievement testing is firmly in place in every state. The few studies that have explored the effectiveness of high-stakes testing using NAEP scores have yielded mixed results. This study considered state demographic characteristics for each NAEP testing period in reading, writing,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests
New Visions for Public Schools, 2005
The New York City Department of Education, like other urban public school systems, is facing the task of reforming many large high schools that have had graduation rates under fifty percent for many years. With new federal sanctions for failing schools under the No Child Left Behind Act, many schools nation-wide that have been prominent…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Public Schools, Federal Legislation
Tennessee State Board of Education, 2005
Currently, the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) encompasses four mandated testing programs. This document includes results from the TCAP Achievement Test in reading/language, mathematics, science, and social studies in grades 3-8; the Writing Assessment in grades 5, 8, and 11; the Gateway Assessments, administered initially to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Grade 5, Grade 3
Business Roundtable, 2004
The Business Roundtable prepared this paper to: (1) help policymakers and the public better understand the facts about the United States' role in the worldwide economy; (2) offer context and perspective on employment trends; and (3) recommend a package of policies that will stimulate economic growth, foster innovation, create jobs and help workers…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Federal Legislation, Macroeconomics
Direct linkSecurro, Samuel; Jones, Jerry D.; Cantrell, Danny; Blackwell, James – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2006
The "No Child Left Behind" Act mandated the need for research-based interventions to increase and to improve learning and achievement for all youngsters. Research in computer-based instruction and intervention for learning basic skills and related achievements in content area subjects has documented the need for controlled investigations…
Descriptors: Intervention, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Standardized Tests
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004
"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) U.S. Department of Education Holds High School Summit: Diploma Should Be a "Road Map to a Prosperous, Purposeful…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Graduation, Educational Policy, Public Education
US Department of Education, 2006
To help fulfill the goal of No Child Left Behind, the bipartisan K-12 education reform signed into law by Congress in 2002, high-quality postsecondary education opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provide outreach and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Student Financial Aid
White, Rebecca Leigh, Ed. – Alabama Department of Education, 2004
"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama", as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Art Teachers, Public Education, Teacher Education Programs
Sosa, Alicia, Ed.; Crawford, James, Ed. – National Association for Bilingual Education, 2005
This document contains the 2004-2005 issues of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) newsletter, which covers the topic of bilingual education. Six issues are contained in this document. Each issue is centered around a theme: (1) Models for Teacher Preparation: Deciding Which Ones Meet Our Needs; (2) Applications for Classroom…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Second Language Learning, Dropout Rate, Bilingual Education
Wiley, Edward W.; Allen, Jessica – Education Policy Research Unit, 2005
This appendix describes the analytical procedures used to project the status of schools in the Great Lakes state toward meeting AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) requirements from 2005 to 2014. To "make AYP," the school as a whole and each numerically significant subgroup must meet "Annual Measurable Objectives" (annual…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Educational Indicators
Watson, John F. – North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
Online learning is growing rapidly across the United States within all levels of education, as more and more students and educators become familiar with the benefits of learning unconstrained by time and place. Across most states and all grade levels, students are finding increased opportunity, flexibility, and convenience through online learning.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Resources, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Page, Stephen, Ed.; Shaw, Danielle, Ed. – Laboratory for Student Success (LSS), The Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004
Beginners in many disciplines learn that correlation never proves causation, but sometimes, even in public health, correlation, mistaken for causation, becomes the basis for policy and great expenditures of public and private money. "True experiments" with random assignment to experimental and control groups hold a special place in the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Teaching Methods, Federal Legislation, Statistical Studies
Education Sector, 2006
"ES Review" brings together in one publication recent Education Sector work that reflects both the reach of its policy projects and its commitment to translating the complexities of education policymaking for a wide range of audiences. Articles in this first edition of "ES Review" are: (1) Community College Confidential…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Change Strategies, Student Needs, Preschool Education
