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Smith, Yolanda E.; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2006
To graduate from High School in the state of Texas students must pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. Many states are beginning to administer state exams as requirements for graduation. Schools continue to fall short of the basic philosophy of Existentialism that emphasizes, "starting where the student is".…
Descriptors: Graduation, High School Students, Test Results, Achievement Gains
Online Submission, 2005
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) conducted an analysis of recent academic data collected from 24 KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) schools on behalf of the KIPP Foundation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate these data to determine whether KIPP schools have had a positive impact on the student learning of 5th-grade students as…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy