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Download full textOklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 2025
Section 13 of Senate Bill No. 183 (SB 183) was enacted in 1989 by the Oklahoma Legislature to establish a program designed to evaluate the performance of individual schools and school districts in the state of Oklahoma. This program not only requires multiple types of evaluation by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE), but also…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Indicators, Educational Assessment, School Districts
Louisiana Board of Regents, 2023
The Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (subsequently renamed the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, also known as TOPS), Louisiana's merit-based student aid program, was created via Act 1375 of the 1997 Regular Legislative Session. The first freshman class to receive TOPS awards entered postsecondary education in the fall of 1998. Act…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, State Aid, College Students
Direct linkThelma Carol Purnell – ProQuest LLC, 2016
In the United States, the American College Test (ACT) is a standardized test that is used primarily as an indicator of college readiness and as a gauge for college admission. The governing bodies for Louisiana's public schools--The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)--made the ACT a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Entrance Examinations, Decision Making, Grade 11
Willett, Terrence; Hayward, Craig; Newell, Mallory – RP Group, 2018
California Assembly Bill (AB) 705 authored by Irwin and passed on October 13, 2017, requires colleges to "maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one-year timeframe" and use high school background data in placement processes. To implement this new law and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average, Statistics Education
Peer reviewedCramer, Eric; Mokher, Christine – Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, 2015
This study examines Kentucky high school students' participation and pass rates in college preparatory transition courses, voluntary remedial courses in math and reading offered to grade 12 students. These courses are targeted to students scoring just below the state's college readiness benchmarks on the ACT in grade 11. The study found that:…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Entrance Examinations, High School Students, Remedial Instruction
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2018
This report provides the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving "three key priorities" for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: (1) Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska; (2) Increase the percentage of students who enroll and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2017
This report provides the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving "three key priorities" for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: (1) Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska; (2) Increase the percentage of students who enroll and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Green, Preston C., III. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
Since the separate-but-equal era, students attending schools with high concentrations of Black students have attempted to improve the quality of their educations through school finance litigation. Because of the negative effects of racial isolation, Black students might consider mounting school finance litigation to force states to explicitly…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Court Litigation, African American Students
Buddin, Richard; Croft, Michelle – ACT, Inc., 2014
For several decades, policymakers have embraced the goal of preparing students for college and careers, particularly for careers in the area of mathematics and science. The recent emphasis on these STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects is due to the growth of STEM occupations and the perceived shortage of qualified…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Graduates, Required Courses, Graduation Requirements
Oregon Department of Education, 2017
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2015
This report provides the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving "three key priorities" for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: (1) Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska; (2) Increase the percentage of students who enroll and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Oregon Department of Education, 2016
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, Trend Analysis, School Districts
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2014
This report provides the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving "three key priorities" for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: (1) Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska; (2) Increase the percentage of students who enroll and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2015
This statewide Report Card to the Public is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2014-2015. Under state law, each school district also is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge pertaining to the school system is an important part of Alaska's accountability system. This report is…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, School Districts, Academic Achievement
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2013
This report provides the Nebraska Legislature with comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving "three key priorities" for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: (1) Increase the number of students who enter postsecondary education in Nebraska; (2) Increase the percentage of students who enroll and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
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