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Direct linkWold, Donald C. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
In the 20 years since the federal report on education "A Nation at Risk" appeared, much has been written on test scores of students in the United States versus their counterparts elsewhere. One of the issues is whether their scores are in fact inferior, or merely a statistical difference due to their universal schooling philosophy. Since…
Descriptors: Scores, Individual Differences, Educational Philosophy, Public Schools
Download full textMichigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1971
The purpose of this report is to provide the public with information regarding the average scores on the educational assessment measures of all public school districts in Michigan. The information provides a general indication of areas within the local school district which may need closer study. The report is comprised of four sections and three…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Educational Status Comparison, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement Techniques
Martinez, Carlos – 1991
Identification of schools for improvement of Chapter 1 Programs raises the challenge of selecting the best technical procedures meeting the law and usefully guiding improvement efforts. Failure to demonstrate gains in student achievement has been operationalized on two levels: aggregate performance and desired outcomes. Aggregate performance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Rating, Compensatory Education
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1978
The methods and instruments used for the appraisal of teachers' performances in the classroom are outlined in this booklet. Four major considerations of this evaluation process are discussed in the introduction: (1) rationale for a process of appraisal; (2) definition of the appraisal process; (3) description of the appraisal process; and (4)…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Gallup, George H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Provides compilation and discussion of the results of the 13th annual Gallup survey of public attitudes toward the public schools. (WD)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Preschool Education
Bellemere, Beth; And Others – 1991
This report describes the nongraded program for instruction that was developed by faculty and administrators in the public elementary schools of Scarborough, Maine. The program was designed to provide parents with a choice of educational placement for their children. Sections of the report offer background information on the program and an…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Achievement Rating, Background, Elementary Education
Pratt, David – 1989
An array of qualities exists that distinguish the schools of Canada. Three qualities that constitute achievement are discussed in this paper. First, schools have generally acquired a place of high regard in the eyes of the public. Second, this country has built a teaching corps the quality of which is unmatched in the English-speaking world.…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Curriculum, Educational Quality, Educational Research
Swanson, Austin D. – 1976
Multiple regression studies of schools are capable of detecting only "average" effect. A basic assumption of such studies is that all schools are functioning within the parameters of a given educational technology and that differences in output can be attributed to different levels of input. With decentralized decision making…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Analysis of Variance, Demography
Becker, Wesley C.; Engelmann, Siegfried – 1976
This paper presents an analysis of data assessing the effectiveness of the Engelmann-Becker Direct Instruction Model (E-B) aimed at developing basic academic skills in disadvantaged primary-grade children (with the specific goal of enabling these children to achieve grade-level performance by the end of 3rd grade). The E-B model emphasizes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education
Roby, Wallace R.; Lehman, Lois B. – 1974
The first section of this report provides the pupil count, expenditures, and staff figures for the 1973-74 school year Connecticut compensatory education programs. Section two provides the major types of programs for public and nonpublic schools and the frequency of their occurrence in 1973-1974. The programs include preschool, reading and math,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Annual Reports, Compensatory Education
Boe, Erling E. – 1990
The findings of a pilot study of Pennsylvania's School Performance Incentive (SPI) program are presented in this report. School level incentive policies as elements of the entrepreneurial context of educational restructuring and an organizational model for an incentive-based merit system are also discussed. The study examines the effect of SPI on…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Competition, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education
BADAL, ALDEN W. – 1966
THE EVALUATION STUDIES OF OAKLAND'S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE 1965-66 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) ARE SUMMARIZED IN THIS ABSTRACT OF THE FULL REPORT ON THE PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE HAD SEVEN PROGRAM COMPONENTS--REMEDIAL AND CORRECTIVE SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE AND AUXILIARY SERVICES, SUMMER…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedAlt, Martha Naomi; Peter, Katharin – National Center for Education Statistics, 2002
"The Condition of Education" summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Educational Trends
