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Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, 2004
The Illinois Reading Assessment Framework is designed to assist educators, test developers, policy makers, and the public by clearly defining those elements of the Illinois Learning Standards that are suitable for state testing. It is not designed to replace a local reading curriculum and should not be considered a state reading curriculum. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, State Standards, Reading Achievement, Elementary Education
Designs for Change, Chicago, IL. – 1985
Intended for parents and all citizens concerned about improving Chicago's 592 public schools, this handbook explains how important reading is to a decent education and future employment. Chapter one describes the school improvement campaign called "Schoolwatch," the problems in the Chicago public schools, and the components of effective…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Evaluation Criteria, Parent Participation
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Mead, Nancy – 1983
The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports suggest that the issue of declining quality in American education may be more complex than media accounts have portrayed it. If one looks at isolated communication skills, it appears that many students understand the fundamentals of reading and writing. The results also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment
