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Cooper-Martin, Elizabeth – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2017
At the request of the Chief Academic Officer, the Office of Shared Accountability conducted a study of successful secondary students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and what helped them to achieve academic success. The study first examined performance at the advanced level over time. In response to the finding that Black or African…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Secondary School Students
Nichols, Sharon L.; Glass, Gene V.; Berliner, David C. – Education Policy Research Unit, 2005
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), standardized test scores are the indicator used to hold schools and school districts accountable for student achievement. Each state is responsible for constructing an accountability system, attaching consequences--or stakes--for student performance. The theory of action implied by this…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Federal Legislation