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Calederon, Margarita Espino; Slakk, Shawn – Corwin, 2018
For any student, middle and high school can be challenging. But for an English learner or striving reader--and the myriad words, phrases, syntax, texts, and concepts they must negotiate on a daily basis--the stakes seem a whole lot higher. Fortunately for content-area teachers, Margarita Calderón and Shawn Slakk make available in a single resource…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Reading Instruction, Grade 6
Takahira, Sayuri; Gonzales, Patrick; Frase, Mary; Salganik, Laura Hersh – 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest, most comprehensive, and rigorous international study of schools and student achievement ever conducted. This report compares the general mathematics and science knowledge of students in the United States in their last year of secondary school with that of students in 20…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Strategies
Niemi, Richard G.; Junn, Jane – 1998
This book takes a look at what U.S. high school seniors know about government and politics and how they learn about it. Secondary school civics courses enhance students' civic knowledge. The book is based on the 1988 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the most extensive assessment to date of civic knowledge among youth. The depth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics