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Download full textKarin Gegenheimer; Dae Kim; Mark Duffy – Research for Action, 2024
This report examines the implementation and outcomes of personalized, competency-based learning in the Arizona Personalized Learning Network (AZPLN) districts. The study conducted by Research for Action (RFA) analyzed survey data from students and teachers, as well as publicly available school-level outcomes data to assess the progress and impact…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Competency Based Education, Program Implementation, Outcomes of Education
Direct linkBorden, Rebecca S. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2014
Between national and state budget cuts in education and an ever increasing push toward the English Only movement, a rise in dropout rates for Hispanic students is imminent. National data show the percentage of Hispanic students who drop out of high school to be nearly 60% in some states including Michigan, South Dakota, West Virginia, Alabama,…
Descriptors: English Only Movement, Self Esteem, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Hilton, John Levi, III.; Gaudet, Donna; Clark, Phil; Robinson, Jared; Wiley. David – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
The high cost of textbooks is of concern not only to college students but also to society as a whole. Open textbooks promise the same educational benefits as traditional textbooks; however, their efficacy remains largely untested. We report on one community college's adoption of a collection of open resources across five different mathematics…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Open Source Technology, Community Colleges, Mathematics Education
Pascopella, Angela – District Administration, 2011
Between 1979 and 2008, the number of school-age children (ages 5-17) in the United States who spoke a language other than English at home increased from 3.8 to 10.9 million, or from 9 to 21 percent of the population in this age range, according to the latest figures from the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES also reveals…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Private Schools, Immersion Programs, Dropout Rate
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009
Graduation rates are a fundamental indicator of whether or not the nation's public school system is doing what it is intended to do: enroll, engage, and educate youth to be productive members of society. Since almost 90 percent of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs require some postsecondary education, having a high school diploma and the…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Dropouts, Graduation, Academic Achievement
Morel-Seytoux, Sylvie – Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2009
The Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC) is a policy center of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. AMEPAC's mission is to stimulate, through studies, statewide discussion, and debate, constructive improvement of Arizona minority students' early awareness, access, and achievement throughout the educational…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, American Indians
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1993
This document details migrant education program plans for the state of Arizona and local projects for the period from July 1993 to September 1994. An initial section describes a statewide needs assessment and seven resulting objectives concerning overage for grade students, academic achievement, graduation rates, student identification and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Budgets, Dropout Rate, Elementary Secondary Education
Martinez, Barbara; Vandegrift, Judith A. – 1991
This paper analyzes the value of student retention practices, or of flunking students, and presents viable options. Advocates of retention argue that it prevents future academic failure, ensures mastery of the basic skills necessary for success in higher grades, and motivates students. However, others argue that retention is associated with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedRed Horse, John – Journal of American Indian Education, 1986
Discusses concern generated among Arizona tribal leaders by education reform measures. Reviews trends in Indian education including dropout rates, lags in academic achievement, and university retention and graduation rates. Illustrates mechanisms through which universities can implement effective schooling for Indians at local levels. (NEC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, American Indian Education, American Indians
Drake, Tonya M.; Osborne, Nancy L. – Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2007
Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC) is a policy center of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. AMEPAC's mission is to stimulate, through studies, statewide discussion, and debate, constructive improvement of Arizona minority students' early awareness, access, and achievement throughout all sectors of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, American Indians
Brichler, Susan E. – 2001
Arizona's high school dropout rate is nearly double the national average of 9 percent, with a significant number of its dropouts being students from economically and socially disadvantaged ethnic minority backgrounds. The Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center conducted a series of roundtable discussions with school administrators,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Rate
Forester, Christine A.; Drake, Tonya M. – Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2005
This document, from the Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC), reports the educational achievement of minority students in Arizona, from kindergarten through college. As a snapshot it is simply a description of what is, and the data are, thus, open to interpretation. How the numbers look and what they mean may be two different…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Analysis, Enrollment Trends
