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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2002 to support the improvement of student achievement in the nation's large urban districts. NAEP TUDA results in mathematics…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, Reading Achievement
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2002 to support the improvement of student achievement in the nation's large urban districts. NAEP TUDA results in mathematics…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, Mathematics Achievement
Ohio Department of Education, 2012
Over the past decade, Ohio has made important education policy advances, with a focus on student learning and achievement, standards, and accountability. Ohio is serious about its commitment to quality schools and honors this commitment by providing Local Education Agencies (LEAs) a research-based, transparent, fair teacher evaluation system…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Teacher Evaluation
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2002 to support the improvement of student achievement in the nation's large urban districts. NAEP TUDA results in mathematics…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, Mathematics Achievement
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in partnership with the National Assessment Governing Board and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), created the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2002 to support the improvement of student achievement in the nation's large urban districts. NAEP TUDA results in mathematics…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, Reading Achievement
Wheatley, Vicki Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The relationship between components of the local school district report card, school district typology, and the outcome of public school tax levy requests were examined in this study. A correlation research design was used to measure the relationship between the independent variables (performance index, average yearly progress, value added,…
Descriptors: School Taxes, Correlation, School Statistics, Student Records
Wagner, Barbara Gail Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2012
One of the educational reform methods sanctioned under No Child Left Behind legislation is the development of charter schools (King, 2007). While many studies have focused on comparing the student academic achievement rates of charter schools to traditional public schools, little empirical research exists comparing student academic achievement…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, School Effectiveness
Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
With the release of Ohio's state test score data each August, one recurring question is how well have the state's large sector of charter schools performed relative to their counterparts in traditional districts? The Thomas B. Fordham Institute commissioned Public Impact to conduct an analysis of the 2009-10 data in this report. Using public…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, State Standards, Low Achievement
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Lee, Hea-Jin; Ozgun-Koca, S. Asli; Cristol, Dean – Current Issues in Education, 2011
This study investigates the effectiveness of the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative using several years of state data on attendance, graduation, dropout rates, and performance index scores. Results indicate differences between small schools or small learning communities, and traditional schools that have similar school profiles to small…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Small Schools, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate
Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012
Student mobility is the phenomenon of students in grades K-12 changing schools for reasons other than customary promotion from elementary school to middle school or from middle school to high school. This non-promotional school change can occur during the school year or in the summer between school years. It may involve residential change, school…
Descriptors: Open Enrollment, Charter Schools, Outcomes of Education, Achievement Tests
Ladner, Matthew – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2011
Jeb Bush campaigned for governor on a clear and bracing set of education reforms in 1998. Having won office, he immediately pursued a dual-track strategy for reforming Florida's K-12 education system: standards and accountability for public schools, choice and options for parents. Florida lawmakers followed those reforms with additional measures.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests, Educational Change
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Mertler, Craig Alan – Current Issues in Education, 2010
Due to the magnitude of "NCLB", the pressure on teachers has increased to perhaps immeasurable proportions. One could argue that "NCLB" has ramifications for nearly all aspects of the teaching-learning process, including classroom-based assessment. The purpose of this study was to describe teachers' beliefs about…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Practices, Political Influences
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Opfer, Darleen – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Purpose: This study makes a distinction between a school having high attrition and one having difficulties in hiring. It does so by exploring the relationship between definitions of hard-to-staff schools, school demographics, and school conditions that are often associated with a school being hard-to-staff. Research Design: The study relies on a…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Organizational Theories, School Culture, Social Exchange Theory
Ray, Larry A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the academic performance of Tech Prep students (referred to as participants) in comparison to non-Tech Prep students (referred to as non-participants) entering a two-year community college from sixteen different high schools in Stark County, Ohio. This study provided a quantitative analysis of students' academic experiences to…
Descriptors: Test Results, Grade Point Average, College Preparation, Academic Achievement
ACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
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