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Download full textNational Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Groups
Direct linkAlliance for Excellent Education, 2009
This newsletter focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country, and is presented in an accessible format for everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. First, it talks about George W. Bush's first policy speech as president of the United States that outlined the ideas and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Presidents, Public Policy, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedBackes, John; Ralston, Allen; Ingwalson, Gail – Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 1999
Examined the impact of implementation of middle school practices on student achievement in North Dakota schools participating in the Middle Grade School State Policy Initiative. Found that changes in composite grade-equivalent scores from grades six to eight were higher in reading vocabulary, language mechanics, study skills, science, and social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2010
The 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" provided a comprehensive review of states' policies that impact the teaching profession. As a companion to last year's comprehensive state-by-state analysis, the 2010 edition provides each state with an individualized "Blueprint for Change," building off last year's "Yearbook"…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy, Teacher Evaluation
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011
For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The "2011 State…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2009
This North Dakota edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
