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Download full textLazzaro, Christopher C.; Loveless, Tom; Sireci, Stephen; Webb, David C. – College Board, 2021
This study examined outcomes for AP® Calculus and AP Physics students on the 2015 Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) relative to other participating countries and other advanced math and science students in the United States. Compared to other countries in the study, AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C: EM students outperformed all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Mathematics Tests
Peer reviewedProvasnik, Stephen; Malley, Lydia; Neidorf, Teresa; Arora, Alka; Stephens, Maria; Balestreri, Kathryn; Herz, Katie; Perkins, Robert; Tang, Judy H. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019
"U.S. Performance on the 2015 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics and Physics Assessments: A Closer Look" expands upon the results described in NCES' [National Center for Education Statistics'] initial "Highlights" report on TIMSS Advanced. This new report provides in-depth analyses that (1) examine the demographics, school…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement
Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2019
This report describes ACT test results for Austin Independent School District (AISD) seniors in the 2018-2019 school year. In 2018-2019, the district's average ACT composite score of 23.0 exceeded the state (20.5) and national (20.7) average composite scores.
Descriptors: School Districts, College Entrance Examinations, High School Seniors, Scores
Looby, Karen – Online Submission, 2017
This report brief describes district-level ACT test results for AISD seniors in the 2016-2017 school year.
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, School Districts, High School Seniors, Academic Achievement
Direct linkTrotter, Andrew – Education Week, 2008
U.S. students spend too little time and effort on academics in high school, compared with harder-working young people in China and India, according to a new documentary being shown to "thought leaders" in states holding presidential primaries this winter. The documentary, conceived and financed by high-tech entrepreneur Robert A.…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Seniors, Cultural Differences, Time Factors (Learning)
Barak, Moshe – Design and Technology Education, 2010
This study aimed at exploring how high school students deal with designing an information system, for example, for a small business or a medical clinic, the extent to which students develop as independent learners while working on their projects, and the factors that help or hinder fostering students' design skills. The three-phase dual-loop…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Information Systems, Student Development, High School Students
ACT, Inc., 2009
This report provides information about the performance of 2009 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2009 and tested under standard time conditions. The ACT is designed for students who plan to attend college, and the report results…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Cohort Analysis, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
ACT, Inc., 2009
Since 1959, ACT has collected and reported data on students' academic readiness for college. Because becoming ready for college is a process that occurs throughout elementary and secondary education, measuring academic performance over time in the context of college readiness provides meaningful and compelling information about the college…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, Algebra
George-Ezzelle, Carol E.; Hsu, Yung-chen – GED Testing Service, 2007
This study compares performance on the GED (General Educational Development) Tests, U.S. edition, across three groups of examinees: (1) graduating high school seniors in the GED U.S., 2001 norm group, (2) GED Tests candidates who took one or more tests in the United States between 2002 and 2004, and (3) GED Tests candidates who passed the tests in…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Credentials, High School Seniors, Academic Achievement
