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Direct linkOlivia Johnston; Rebecca Spooner-Lane; Wei Zhang; Suzanne Macqueen; Nerida Spina – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
Grouping students into separate classes according to their 'ability' is an inequitable practice that does not, overall, improve academic outcomes. Research has continued to show that class ability grouping widens the educational gap between students from disadvantaged and privileged backgrounds. PISA data analysis suggests that class ability…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Texas Education Agency, 2021
This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) examination participation and performance results in Texas and the United States for the 2019-20 school year. The results are for public and nonpublic schools combined and are presented by race/ethnicity and gender. [For the 2018-2019 report, see ED604831.]
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, Public Schools, Student Participation
Texas Education Agency, 2020
This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) examination participation and performance results in Texas and the United States for the 2018-19 school year. The results are for public and nonpublic schools combined and are presented by race/ethnicity and gender. [For "Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examination Results in…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, Public Schools, Student Participation
Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2016
The Advanced Virtual Academy (AVA) Twilight High School (THS) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and pass state-mandated assessments. The program targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2014-2015…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
Texas Education Agency, 2019
This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examination participation and performance results in Texas public schools for the 2016-17 school year. Data are provided by student characteristics, including race/ethnicity; gender; and economic, at-risk, dyslexic, English language learner, homeless, immigrant, and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, Public Schools, Student Participation
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Advanced Virtual Academy Twilight High School (Twilight High School) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students with opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2013-2014 Twilight High School program…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
Houston Independent School District, 2014
The Advanced Virtual Academy Twilight High School (Twilight High School) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students with opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2012-2013 Twilight High School program…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
Texas Education Agency, 2017
This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examination participation and performance results in Texas public schools for the 2014-15 school year. Data are provided by student characteristics, including race/ethnicity; gender; and economic, at-risk, English language learner, immigrant, and migrant statuses.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, Public Schools, Student Participation
Texas Education Agency, 2015
This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examination participation and performance results in Texas public schools for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. Data are provided by student characteristics, including race/ethnicity; gender; and economic, atrisk, English language learner, immigrant, and migrant…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, Public Schools, Student Participation
Watrous, Lorena Harper – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this mixed-methods explanatory case study was to determine the impact of a reduced school calendar on student achievement for students in grades 9 through 12 in two rural school districts in Virginia and to explore meanings associated with this change. The study focused on two research questions: how does student performance during…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Schedules, Time on Task, Program Effectiveness
