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Peer reviewedRyan, Gloria – PTA Today, 1987
This article summarizes findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress which surveyed the writing skills of 95,000 students aged 9, 13, and 17 in 1974, 1979, and 1984. (MT)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Writing Skills
Peer reviewedShea, Daniel – PTA Today, 1993
Reports on a national survey that measured elementary school teachers' attitudes on child health and its impact on school readiness and that asked for solutions. One conclusion is that health-care professionals, schools, and parents must work together to solve the child-health crisis. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Health, Childhood Needs, Elementary Education
