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Parsi, Ace; Darling-Hammond, Linda – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2015
Employers, postsecondary institutions, and civic leaders are urging greater focus on 21st century skills essential for college, career, and civic success: problem solving, interpersonal skills, and collaboration, among others. In response to these demands, states across the country are working to realign policies--on learning standards,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, State Policy, Performance Based Assessment, Sustainability
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Troppe, Patricia; Milanowski, Anthony T.; Heid, Camilla; Gill, Brian; Ross, Christine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2017
This report describes the implementation of policies and initiatives supported by Title I and Title II-A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) during the 2013-14 school year. Title I is one of the U.S. Department of Education's largest programs, accounting for $15 billion in the 2016 federal budget. Historically, Title I has…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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Troppe, Patricia; Milanowski, Anthony T.; Heid, Camilla; Gill, Brian; Ross, Christine – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2017
This report describes the implementation of policies and initiatives supported by Title I and Title II-A of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) during the 2013-14 school year. Title I is one of the U.S. Department of Education's largest programs, accounting for $15 billion in the 2016 federal budget. Historically, Title I has…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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Keating, Xiaofen Deng; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2009
Background: Millions of American children are participating in fitness testing in school-based physical education (PE) programs. However, practitioners and researchers in the field of PE have questioned the need for regular or mandatory youth fitness testing. This was partly because a significant improvement in youth fitness and physical activity…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Test Use, Testing, Discriminant Analysis