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Phelps, Richard P. – Online Submission, 2020
This review critiques the highly-praised and influential 2001 study, "Getting Tough? The Impact of High School Graduation Exams," which concluded that "minimum competency," or high school "graduation exams," had no effect on student achievement. The review compares the test classifications of "Getting…
Descriptors: High School Students, Exit Examinations, Academic Achievement, Minimum Competencies
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Luft, Pamela; Bonello, Mary; Zirzow, Nichole K. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
To be competitive in the workplace, deaf and hard of hearing students must not only possess basic computer literacy but also know how to use and care for personal assistive and listening technology. An instrument was developed and pilot-tested on 45 middle school and high school deaf and hard of hearing students in 5 public school programs, 4…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Deafness, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology
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DeJaeghere, Joan G.; Williams, Rhiannon; Kyeyune, Robinah – International Journal of Educational Development, 2009
With increasing pressures from growing demand and for higher quality on secondary schools, headteachers play a crucial role in creating successful school environments. Within Uganda, and across many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, headteachers are not adequately prepared for their roles, and few professional development opportunities exist to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Training Methods, Educational Opportunities, Professional Development