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Goldhaber, Dan; Krieg, John; Theobald, Roddy – Grantee Submission, 2020
We use a novel database of the preservice apprenticeships ("student teaching placements") of teachers in Washington State to investigate the relationship between mentor effectiveness (as measured by value added) and the future effectiveness of their mentees. We find a strong, positive relationship between the effectiveness of a teacher's…
Descriptors: Mentors, Preservice Teachers, Correlation, Teacher Effectiveness
Randall, Katie Weaver; Ward, Justin – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2018
The 2013 Washington State Legislature enacted legislation (Revised Code of Washington [RCW] 28A.165.100) requiring additional data reporting for the Learning Assistance Program (LAP). Under the guidelines provided in the law, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) produces an annual report to the Legislature summarizing the…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Mathematics Education, Supplementary Education, Learning Problems
Washington State Board of Education, 2010
To spotlight effective practices, the Washington State Board of Education (SBE) is highlighting schools that are closing achievement gaps and performing at high levels. In 2009, the SBE partnered with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create the Washington Accountability Index. The Index is a new way to measure schools'…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Academically Gifted, Low Income Groups, Graduation Rate
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Bartosh, Oksana; Tudor, Margaret; Ferguson, Lynne; Taylor, Catherine – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2009
This paper reports on a project which investigates the impact of systemic environmental education (EE) programs on student achievement on EE-based integrated tests and standardized tests in math, language arts, and listening. Systemic environmental education programs are defined by curriculum designed to align and integrate subjects around real…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Tests