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Whatley, Amanda Edwards – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of writing on the content areas when coupled with ongoing professional development and support for content-area teachers. Research shows that writing is an essential skill for success in and beyond the school setting. Research further indicates that writing plays an important role in student…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Writing Instruction, Writing Achievement, Faculty Development
Navarro, Maria V. – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2015
This memorandum describes the SAT participation and performance for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2015 compared with the graduating seniors in Maryland and the nation. The attachment provides the detailed results of SAT and ACT by high school and student group for graduates in 2011-2015. The mean SAT combined score for the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Student Participation, Public Schools, High School Graduates
Sanderson, Geoffrey T. – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2014
SAT participation and performance are milestones on the path to college and career readiness. This report provides the results for SAT participation and performance in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) for the class of 2014. Analysis of postsecondary outcomes for MCPS graduates indicates that graduates who took the SAT were more…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Career Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Scores
Virginia Department of Education, 2014
This report explains that The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)--known since 2001 as No Child Left Behind (NCLB)--requires states to set annual objectives for increasing student achievement in reading and mathematics and closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Under the flexibility waiver granted by the US Department of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation