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A Comparison of the Academic Performance of College Bound High School Students in Regional vs. Community High Schools in Connecticut
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Cullen, Joseph Patrick – Current Issues in Education, 2010
Consolidated Regional High Schools (RHSs) have replaced traditional Community High Schools (CHSs) in many nonmetropolitan communities. Consolidation purports to offer cost savings that, in theory, enable nonmetropolitan districts to provide a wider array of instructional opportunities to their students. Nonetheless, critics argue that the benefits…
Descriptors: High Schools, College Bound Students, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis
The Validity of Standardized Testing in Science
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Visone, Jeremy D. – American Secondary Education, 2009
This study explored the relationship between reading and achievement on a science standardized test. A nonfiction reading subtest and the science section of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test were compared for Grade 10 students at 3 Connecticut high schools. Results showed a moderate-to-strong positive relationship between the variables.…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Correlation, Test Validity, Science Achievement