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Social Media Utilization in Discourse Coalitions: The Opt-Out Movement in Ohio
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Evans, Michael P.; Saultz, Andrew; Winton, Sue – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background: While journalists claim social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been central to the growth of the opt-out movement, there is a lack of empirical research that examines its use by participants. We address this gap by highlighting findings related to the usage of social media by opt-out participants in Ohio. Purpose: This…
Descriptors: Social Media, Standardized Tests, Educational Change, Activism
What Is an IEP? Revised
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
An IEP is an Individualized Education Program. When a child is identified with a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) a child has a right to a Free, Appropriate, Public Education (FAPE). For a child to receive FAPE there has to be an IEP developed in order for the child to progress in the general education…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs, Teamwork
Standards Implementation in Ohio: Local Perspectives on Policy, Challenges, Resources, and Instruction
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Desimone, Laura M.; Edgerton, Adam K.; Yang, Rui – Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning, 2017
The Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C-SAIL) examines how college- and career-readiness (CCR) standards are implemented, if they improve student learning, and what instructional tools measure and support their implementation. The Center studies elementary and high school math and English Language Arts (ELA) standards, and…
Descriptors: State Policy, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Academic Standards
To Track or Not to Track?
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Hesson, Heather – Online Submission, 2010
Background: This paper was written for a graduate level action research course at Muskingum University, located in New Concord, OH. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine which method of instruction best serves ALL high school students. Is it more advantageous to track ("ability group") students or not to track students…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Track System (Education), High School Students, Rural Schools
Effectiveness Testing Practices: Educators' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Schools' Standardized Testing Practices.
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Marso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1997
In 97 Ohio school districts, 484 teachers and administrators rated their school's standardized testing practices as average or above, compared to school performance in other areas. Highest rated testing practices were related to test quality, pupil records, and understandable scores and reports; lowest rated practice was use of test results to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Practices, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Ninth Grade Proficiency, Is It the Best Measure of Learning: A Survey of Teacher Attitudes.
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Birkmire, Karen J. – 1993
Teacher attitudes toward the high school proficiency test were identified through a 15-question survey distributed to 39 secondary school teachers representing various demographic school populations. The subjects were selected from five graduate education classes and a small city high school. The median number of years of teaching experience was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Attitudes, Grade 9