The annual event dropout rate describes the proportion of students who leave school each year without completing a high school program. The event dropout rates for the school year 2005-2006 of 1.99% for grades 7 through 12th and 2.85% for grades 9 through 12th are consistent with the dropout rates for the past four years. The event completion rate…

Discusses an investigation of relationships between academic achievement in science, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress science exercises, and self-concept as measured by the Self Appraisal Inventory, using Iowa public school pupils in grades four, seven, and twelve but excluding pupils enrolled in special education…

Studies age-related differences in the kind and complexity of information individuals receive about themselves. (WY)

The author examined changes in the educational and career goals of 66 young women who completed surveys in Grades 7 and 12. Participants identified desirable versus undesirable aspects of mathematics- and science-based careers to better understand the characteristics that do or do not attract women from these fields. Over time, participants'…

This general achievement trends profile includes information that the Center on Education Policy (CEP) and the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) obtained from states from fall 2008 through April 2009. Included herein are: (1) Bullet points summarizing key findings about achievement trends in that state at three performance…

A STATEWIDE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE PREPARED THIS VOLUME CONTAINING TEACHER GUIDE MATERIALS FOR LIFE SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, ADVANCED BIOLOGY, AND NONGRADED BIOLOGY. A GENERAL RATIONALE FOR EACH OF THE COURSES IS PRESENTED. COURSE TOPICS AND AN EXTENDED TREATMENT OF A SAMPLE LABORATORY ACTIVITY ARE LISTED FOR EACH COURSE. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS AN EXTENSIVE…

Findings indicate that advanced moral judgment and potentially radical political beliefs came together in mid-adolescence. (Author/AM)

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Health Education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material for both junior and senior high suggests a time schedule for the major units and presents a program overview. The text is divided into four columns: basic concepts, learning experiences, expected outcomes, and references.…

This policy research document is intended for Arkansas policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the Arkansas state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give policymakers a head start in determining where they…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Physical education, including team sports, stunts, tumbling and gymnastics, track and field, swimming, individual and dual sports, physical education for the handicapped, outdoor education, and rhythmic activities. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 16 chapters, each of…

The relationship between learning strategies and cognitive abilities was examined in a series of three experiments. Results suggest that differential interrelations can be demonstrated as long as the processes and strategies forming the link between the two are potent and understood. (Author/DEP)

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material includes the philosophy and goals of reading instruction, organization and methods, schedule, class record sheet, group informal inventories, basic principles, guided reading lessons, secondary individual developmental reading…

Presents the results of a major survey (n=14,051) of secondary students' sense of Canadian identity, pride, unity, and purpose. The survey covered all ten provinces and the two territories. Results showed students throughout Canada share similar perceptions of a myriad of issues and concerns, demonstrating that Canadian studies courses were…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Instrumental music. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into four sections, one each for grades 7-9, 10, 11, and 12. Each section contains units on strings, woodwinds and brass, percussion, and specific instrumental problems. The guide is straight text extensively illustrated with…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7, 8, 9, and 12. SUBJECT MATTER: Guidance. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two parts. Part 1 contains three sections: Introduction, How Guidance Works, and Supporting Functions of Guidance. Part 2 contains seven sections: Course of Study, Grade 7, Grade 8, Secondary Schools; The Challenge of Grade 9,…