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Payne, J. Scott; San Pedro, Sweet Z.; Moore, Raeal; Sanchez, Edgar I. – ACT, Inc., 2020
High-stakes, standardized testing plays an important role in the lives of many students as they apply to college and compete for scholarships. In states where college readiness measures, like the ACT® test, are used for school and district accountability, the ACT scores of all students, whether college-bound or not, are a top priority for school…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Testing Programs, State Programs, School Districts
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 2001
This document is intended to help teachers prepare students for the "exit exam of essential skills" required by the Student Accountability Standards enacted by the North Carolina State Board of Education. The strategies in this guide are based on two essential premises: following the North Carolina "Standard Course of Study"…
Descriptors: Accountability, Exit Examinations, High School Students, High Schools
Haynie, Glenda; Kellogg, Athena – Wake County Public School System, 2008
This study examined practices of teachers in Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) high school Algebra I classes. Regression analyses of standardized state testing results allowed for identification of the most effective and least effective Algebra I teachers and schools. The study used surveys, observations, and focus group interviews to compare and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Algebra