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Direct linkHockert, Christine; Harrington, Sonja; Vaughn, Debra; Kelly, Kirk; Gooden, John – ERS Spectrum, 2005
This study was designed to answer the question "Does excessive absenteeism affect student academic achievement?" During the 2002-2003 academic year, 188 students attending grades 3 through 5 at an urban Tennessee elementary school with a high poverty level participated in the study. Demographic data were gathered to provide descriptive…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Poverty, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis
Download full textTennessee 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
Education Trust, Washington, DC. – 2001
This report provides data on the academic achievement gap that separates low-income and minority students from other students, examining how well different groups of students perform in Tennessee and noting inequities in teacher quality, course offerings, and funding. Included are tables and data that provide: a frontier gap analysis (a comparison…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Curriculum, Educational Attainment
Education Trust, Washington, DC. – 2003
This report compares Tennessee's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Tennessee is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white, middle…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian American Students, Black Students
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2003
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) was created in 1967 by the Tennessee General Assembly (TCA 49-7-202) for the purpose of coordinating and supporting the efforts of post-secondary institutions in the State of Tennessee. One of its statuatory requirements is to create a master plan for the development of public higher education in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Master Plans, Private Colleges, Intellectual Disciplines
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2004
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) was created in 1967 by the Tennessee General Assembly (TCA 49-7-202) for the purpose of coordinating and supporting the efforts of post-secondary institutions in the State of Tennessee. One of its statuatory requirements is to create a master plan for the development of public higher education in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Master Plans, Private Colleges, Intellectual Disciplines
