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Higher Education in Focus 2017: Indiana. Selected Performance Indicators
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Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2017
In the United States, approximately 65 percent of all jobs in 2020 will require some level of postsecondary education, and the demand will reach 62 percent in Indiana. This report seeks to inform public discourse on higher education by providing key performance indicators relevant to the goal of improving educational attainment in Indiana.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Indicators
Higher Education in Focus 2017: Iowa. Selected Performance Indicators
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Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2017
In the United States, approximately 65 percent of all jobs in 2020 will require some level of postsecondary education, and the demand will reach 68 percent in Iowa. This report seeks to inform public discourse on higher education by providing key performance indicators relevant to the goal of improving educational attainment in Iowa. Performance…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Indicators
Whether and How to Use State Tests to Measure Student Achievement in a Multi-State Randomized Experiment: An Empirical Assessment Based on Four Recent Evaluations. NCEE 2012-4015
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Somers, Marie-Andree; Zhu, Pei; Wong, Edmond – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2011
This study examines the practical implications of using state tests to measure student achievement in impact evaluations that span multiple states and grades. In particular, the study examines the sensitivity of impact findings to (1) the type of assessment used to measured achievement (state tests or an external assessment administered by the…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
Reading Framework for the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress
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National Assessment Governing Board, 2012
As the ongoing national indicator of what American students know and can do, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Reading regularly collects achievement information on representative samples of students in grades 4, 8, and 12. Through The Nation's Report Card, the NAEP Reading Assessment reports how well students perform in…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, National Competency Tests, Reading Comprehension, Grade 4
A Quick Review of NCLB (State) and NAEP Achievement Levels, and How They Match
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Stoneberg, Bert D. – Online Submission, 2009
Test developers are responsible to define how test scores should be interpreted and used. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) directed the Secretary of Education to use results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to confirm the proficiency scores from state developed tests. There are two sets of federal definitions…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, State Programs, Achievement Tests, Scores
National Testing of Pupils in Europe: Objectives, Organisation and Use of Results. Romania 2009
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Mihail, Roxana – Eurydice, 2009
For ISCED levels 1 and ISCED 2 student assessment is conducted according to the same principles applicable in the whole pre-university education in Romania: the specific policies and strategies developed by The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation (1) are seeking a balance between teacher made, school-based assessment, and national…
Descriptors: Testing, Foreign Countries, Boards of Education, Early Childhood Education
The Big Tests: What Ends Do They Serve?
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Bracey, Gerald – Educational Leadership, 2009
Bracey looks at three well-known assessments--the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the Program of International Student Assessment, and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study--and concludes that their "instruction-insensitive" design makes them inappropriate as measures of education quality in schools, districts, states,…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Educational Quality, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Science Education as a Contributor to Adequate Yearly Progress and Accountability Programs
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Judson, Eugene – Science Education, 2010
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires states to measure the adequate yearly progress (AYP) of each public school and local educational agency (LEA) and to hold schools and LEAs accountable for failing to make AYP. Although it is required that science be assessed in at least three grades, the achievement results from science examinations are…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Science Achievement, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. Trial Urban District Assessment Results at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2011-452
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) presents results from the Trial Urban District Assessment in science. Science results are based on representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade public school students from the 17 urban districts that volunteered to participate in the 2009 assessment. Between 900 and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Science Tests, National Competency Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Field Guide to Education in Connecticut, 2012
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ConnCAN, 2012
This paper presents information on Connecticut's education for 2012. Information is presented on the following: (1) Who Attends Connecticut Public Schools? (2010-2011); (2) Public School Data (2010-2011); (3) Connecticut's National Achievement Gap Rankings; (4) Changes in Connecticut K-12 Education; (5) Competitive Federal Stimulus Grants per…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Educational Finance, Reading Tests
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Delaware. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. DoDEA. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Florida. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Georgia. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Hawaii. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
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