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Download full textPiercy, James W. – 1996
In this presentation to the Kanawha County Board of Education (West Virginia), a community member argues in favor of the reopening of Kenton Elementary School (Elkview, WV). Despite community protest, in 1991 the Kanawha County Board of Education voted to consolidate Kenton and three other elementary schools in rural Elkview. This presentation…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Board of Education Policy, Consolidated Schools, Educational Quality
Gibboney (Richard A.) Associates, Inc., Kensington, MD. – 1978
This report describes the major outcomes of the Response to Educational Needs Project (RENP), a compensatory education program implemented by the Anacostia district of Washington, D.C. The problem of students falling further and further behind is discussed with particular reference to reading and mathematics achievement, training teachers to cope,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
Anderson, Lorin W. – 1979
Several questions are frequently asked by parents and news media regarding the purpose, content, and interpretation of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS)--the achievement battery currently used in South Carolina assessment programs. Proper interpretation of the CTBS, or any school district testing program, requires a sound…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guides, Information Dissemination, News Media
