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Walpuski, Maik; Ropohl, Mathias; Sumfleth, Elke – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
In 2004 national educational standards for chemistry were implemented in Germany. While the standards describe different competencies to be reached after grade 10, no compulsory contents are defined. The contents are defined by the different German states individually. This means that there are no defined common topics taught in all states that…
Descriptors: Test Items, Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Grade 10
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O'Conner, Rosemarie; Abedi, Jamal; Tung, Stephanie – Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2012
This study describes limited English proficient (LEP) student enrollment and achievement trends in Maryland. Two research questions guide this study: (1) How did the enrollment of LEP students in Maryland public schools change between 2002/03 and 2008/09?; and (2) How did performance (the percentage scoring at the proficient or advanced level) on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Educational Indicators
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O'Conner, Rosemarie; Abedi, Jamal; Tung, Stephanie – Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2012
This study describes English language learner (ELL) student enrollment trends between 2002/03 and 2008/09 and achievement trends between 2006/07 and 2008/09 in the District of Columbia. Two research questions guide this study: (1) How did the enrollment of ELL students in District of Columbia public schools change between 2002/03 and 2008/09?; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Educational Indicators
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Froman, Terry; Bayne, Joseph – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2004
Florida law requires that students achieve a passing score on the Grade 10 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to qualify for a standard high school diploma (Section 1008.22(3)(c)5, Florida Statutes). Students who were administered the Grade 10 FCAT for the first time during the 2002 administrations or later must earn a developmental…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Identification, Prediction
National Assessment Governing Board, Washington, DC. – 1997
This document presents highlights from the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Assessment for grades 4, 8, and 12. This is the premier issue of a series aimed at bringing these test results to a broader audience. Results are presented through easy-to-understand graphs and examples of test questions with student answers.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Development and Implementation Branch. – 1989
Designed to assess the success of social studies instruction for students in grade 10 in Manitoba, Canada, this test evaluation instrument contains a manual, a scoring key, and a test. Administered to determine whether students learned important ideas and skills in social studies instruction, the results of the testing will be used to improve…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Course Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Resources
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Ricci, Carlo – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2004
This essay is the author's battle cry for help in revitalizing democracy. It deals with the institutions in which the future citizens are being educated. It deals with the undemocratic way in which schools are run. Given the time and space, the author would like to narrow the focus of his battle even further and argue for a revitalization of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Boards of Education, Testing
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Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1992
Colorado conducts an assessment program to provide a statewide profile of student achievement. Results for fall 1988 and fall 1991 are presented in a series of tables. A standardized, nationally norm-referenced achievement test, the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, was administered in 1988 to students in grades 4, 7, and 10, and again to the same…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education