The history of research on interventions for struggling readers in Grades 4 through 12 dates back to 19th-century case studies of seemingly intelligent children who were unable to learn to read. Physicians, psychologists, educators, and others were determined to help them. In the process, they launched a century of research on a wide variety of…

This report, the fifth of a series of annual reports on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), presents a review of students' performances in spring 2001 in Grade 3 Reading Comprehension (English and Spanish); Grade 4 Reading and Writing (English and Spanish); Grade 5 Reading and Mathematics; Grade 6 Reading; Grade 7 Reading and Writing;…

The sixth report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act contains information about goals for Maryland public education and progress toward those goals. The first section explains accountability, the Maryland Accountability Act, and limitations of current instruments for measuring learning progress. The central purpose of the…

The seventh report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act contains information about goals for Maryland public education and progress toward those goals. The first section explains accountability, the Maryland Accountability Act, and limitations of current instruments for measuring learning progress. The central purpose of the…