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Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2014
In Florida, middle grades students take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) in reading and writing. In partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), Avalon Middle School implemented the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) framework beginning in the 2012-2013 school year to develop literacy skills across…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Reading Achievement
Eckberg, Lynn Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The mixed methods correlational study examined the problem that AYP of Pennsylvania gifted middle school students who have met state-mandated proficiency requirements under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has been reliant upon minimum proficiency tests. The purpose of the mixed methods study was to examine the correlations between the current measure…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Correlation, Academically Gifted, Middle School Students
Wells, Bryan D.; Gambero, Lori; Allen, Michael; Juarez, Alejandro – Principal Leadership, 2012
The Fresno (California) Unified School District has one of the highest poverty levels in the nation. The district is made up of approximately 84% Hispanic students, and 70% of their parents speak only Spanish in the home. Many students have difficulty passing the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), which is required to receive a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Poverty, Second Language Learning, Exit Examinations
Hanes, Susan; Kerins, Thomas; Perlman, Carole; Redding, Sam; Ross, Steven – Building State Capacity and Productivity Center, 2013
The Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center released a report outlining a process for state education agencies (SEAs) to evaluate and improve their System of Recognition, Accountability, and Support (SRAS). The federal government now sets high expectations for state and local use of federal dollars while allowing greater state…
Descriptors: Performance, Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Scoring Rubrics
Herner and Co., Washington, DC. – 1978
The report examines the nature of multidisciplinary teams in identification, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Reviewed is the operation of three types of multidisciplinary teams: hospital based programs, interagency programs, and state mandated multidisciplinary teams. The bulk of the document is composed of appended material,…
Descriptors: Agencies, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Guidelines
Copenhaver, John; Rudio, Jack – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2005
The No Child Left Behind Act was designed primarily to ensure educational accountability through schools producing positive results or outcomes for educational efforts. With this policy change, a need exists to provide parents information that describes the evidence basis for curriculum materials and interventions that are being used in special…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teaching Methods, State Standards, Cognitive Style