Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 17 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 63 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 181 |
Descriptor
| Grade 8 | 239 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Middle School Students | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Academic Achievement | 59 |
| Scores | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Urban Schools | 46 |
| Comparative Analysis | 43 |
| Public Schools | 41 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 40 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Ballator, Nada | 4 |
| Jerry, Laura | 4 |
| Schwartz, Amy Ellen | 4 |
| Baker-Smith, Christine | 3 |
| Casserly, Michael | 3 |
| Dogan, Enis | 3 |
| Lewis, Sharon | 3 |
| Lutkus, A. D. | 3 |
| Simon, Candace | 3 |
| Uzzell, Renata | 3 |
| Weinstein, Meryle | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 181 |
| Middle Schools | 149 |
| Elementary Education | 129 |
| Secondary Education | 126 |
| Junior High Schools | 124 |
| Intermediate Grades | 72 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| High Schools | 24 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Teachers | 40 |
| Administrators | 16 |
| Practitioners | 16 |
| Policymakers | 6 |
| Students | 2 |
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| New York | 239 |
| California | 32 |
| Texas | 31 |
| North Carolina | 25 |
| Illinois | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 24 |
| Florida | 23 |
| Ohio | 22 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| Kentucky | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 16 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 10 |
| Abbott v Burke | 1 |
| Brown v Board of Education | 1 |
| Gratz et al v Bollinger et al | 1 |
| Grutter et al v Bollinger et… | 1 |
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
| Race to the Top | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2023
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an intermediate-level science test is to be administered in Grade 8 to serve as a basis for determining students' need for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Science Tests, Intermediate Grades, Testing Programs
Peer reviewed
Direct linkRoberts, Greg; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne; Furman, Gleb; Martinez, Leticia; Sargent, Katherine – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Promoting Adolescents' Comprehension of Text (PACT) is a text- and discourse-based set of instructional practices that engage students with disciplinary texts as a means of building content knowledge and improving reading comprehension. PACT)s "efficacy" has been the subject of extensive previous trials. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, History Instruction, United States History, Reading Comprehension
Lisa Depaola – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects and impact of interdisciplinary teaming on teacher practices and efficacy. This study revealed the perspectives of eight 7th and 8th grade teachers, who teach one of the core disciplines (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) and the school principal by interviewing…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Teacher Effectiveness
New York State Education Department, 2022
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an intermediate-level science test is to be administered in Grade 8 to serve as a basis for determining students' need for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Science Tests, Intermediate Grades, Testing Programs
New York State Education Department, 2021
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an intermediate-level science test is to be administered in Grade 8 to serve as a basis for determining students' need for academic intervention services in science. For 2021, the New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test consists of a Written Test. The Written Test…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Science Tests, Intermediate Grades, Testing Programs
New York State Education Department, 2020
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an intermediate-level science test is to be administered in Grade 8 to serve as a basis for determining students' need for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Science Tests, Intermediate Grades, Testing Programs
New York State Education Department, 2023
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with Questar Assessment Inc. (Questar) for the online delivery of the 2023 Elementary-Level (Grade 5) and Intermediate-Level (Grade 8) Science Computer-Based Field Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Middle School Students
David Sime – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In the 2017-18 school year, 18% of New York students opted out of a mandated state assessment test. On Long Island, that number was closer to 50% of students opting out of one or more tests. The implications of this phenomenon are far-reaching, but unknown. This study seeks to better understand both who opts out and the potential impact of opt out…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Futures (of Society), Decision Making, High Stakes Tests
New York State Education Department, 2020
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with Questar Assessment Inc. (Questar) for the development of the 2020 Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP). The 2020 Grades 6-8…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Scheduling, Testing
Grecu, Yuliya Vladimirovna – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2022
Teachers face obstacles when executing prepared curricular resources in diverse classrooms, trying to provide quality fair learning opportunities to all students. Examining ten teachers' insights and experiences with the EngageNY language arts modules differentiation allowed presenting the phenomenon's comprehensive overview. Teachers from schools…
Descriptors: Barriers, Student Diversity, Individualized Instruction, Language Arts
New York State Education Department, 2019
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with Questar Assessment Inc. (Questar) for the development of the 2019 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP). The 2019…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, English
New York State Education Department, 2020
The New York State Department of Education (NYSED) has a partnership with Questar Assessment Inc. (Questar) for the development of the 2020 Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP). The 2020 Grades 6-8…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Scheduling, Testing, Individualized Education Programs
New York State Education Department, 2019
The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education provide that an intermediate-level science test is to be administered in Grade 8 to serve as a basis for determining students' need for academic intervention services in science. The New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test consists of two required components: a Written Test and a…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Science Tests, Intermediate Grades, Testing Programs
New York State Education Department, 2022
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with Questar Assessment Inc. (Questar) for the online delivery of the 2022 Elementary-Level (Grade 5) and Intermediate-Level (Grade 8) Science Computer-Based Field Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Middle School Students
Ficarra, Laura – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2022
The purpose of this article was to explore the differences in opportunity to learn between higher and lower achieving schools. Additionally, the teachers' perception of Opportunity to Learn (OTL) as it relates to students' achievement were investigated. Teachers were surveyed to investigate any difference in their perceptions of opportunity to…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Academic Achievement, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Participation
