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Download full textUS Department of Education, 2025
Under section 1001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), the purpose of the Title I, Part A program (Title I, Part A) is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education as well as to close educational achievement gaps. The…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education
Marx, Teri; Peterson, Amy; Donovan, Sue; Belanger, Deborah; Klein, Emily – National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2018
For children with the most severe and persistent academic and/or behavioral challenges, parent and family involvement is vital. Student outcome data suggest that the current educational system does not adequately prepare students with the most intensive needs, particularly students with disabilities, for the world of college and work. Although the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Guides, Students with Disabilities, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewedInstitute of Education Sciences, 2012
The content of this guide was derived from ongoing work of a working group on growth models coordinated and facilitated by the SLDS Grant Program's State Support Team. The Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program was asked by several states to review current growth models with the goal of determining the impact of different models…
Descriptors: Models, Longitudinal Studies, Information Systems, Best Practices
Gonsoulin, S.; Read, N.W. – National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, 2011
Interagency communication and collaboration is a key principle and practice in addressing the unmet educational needs of youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. When child-serving agencies communicate and work with each other, and are committed to coordinating services and supports for the youth and families they serve, they…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Child Welfare
Regional Resource Center Program, 2011
This results improvement resource guide includes a listing of TA&D programs and centers that provide technical assistance related to academic achievement results improvement for students with disabilities. The website URL, target audience(s), and purpose are provided for each center/program. In addition, a brief example describing the…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Guides, Educational Resources, Outcomes of Education
Quenemoen, Rachel; Albus, Debra; Rogers, Chris; Lazarus, Sheryl – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2010
Some states are developing alternate assessments based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS) to measure the academic achievement of some students with disabilities (Albus, Lazarus, Thurlow, & Cormier, 2009; Lazarus, Thurlow, Christensen, & Cormier, 2007). These assessments measure the same content as the general assessment for a given…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Measurement Techniques, Alignment (Education), Guidelines
Laird, Elizabeth – Data Quality Campaign, 2008
The momentum behind building high-quality data systems to harvest better information about student, school and district performance has never
been stronger. To meet the goal of improving student achievement, policymakers and educators need longitudinal data systems capable of providing timely, valid and relevant data. Although…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Data, Information Systems, Information Utilization
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 2003
This report, the fifth annual report on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), provides policymakers, educators, parents, and the community with a general accounting and precise overview of the performance of Colorado's third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students relative to the Colorado State Model…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
US Department of Education, 2005
Three years ago, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The new law reflected an unprecedented, bipartisan commitment to ensuring that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to obtain a quality education and reach…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Educational Improvement, Accountability
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
This publication offers information on energy efficiency in schools. It discusses the high costs of energy in schools, the benefits of smart energy use, options for schools to be smarter in their energy use, energy's impact on student performance, how schools can participate in the EnergySmart Schools campaign operated by Rebuild America, why the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Building Operation, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Slavin, Robert E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Research on effective Chapter One programs shows that comprehensive classroom programs and intensive supplementary programs have the greatest potential for improving achievement of at-risk students. Proposes that part of the funding in Chapter One programing go to research. Includes five tables. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Savage, David G. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Chapter 1 was the federal government's first large-scale school aid program attempting to break the "cycle of poverty." The program's effectiveness--especially the formula for funding disbursement--is questioned. Congressional hearings in 1987 are expected to examine the program and consider the most effective means to provide poor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ruhland, Sheila K.; Timms, Delia M. – 2001
This guide is designed to assist state and local consortia with their evaluation of Tech Prep education programs and with their reporting of Tech Prep program and student outcomes data to meet the accountability requirements of the Perkins Act of 1998. Intended for Tech Prep stakeholders in secondary schools and two-year colleges, the guide also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Data Analysis
Quenemoen, Rachel; Thurlow, Martha – US Department of Education, 2007
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce parents of students with disabilities to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and to provide them with the information they need to help ensure that their children…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Accountability
Jennings, John F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Between 1980 and 1986 federal support for education fell by 11 percent and number of disadvantaged students grew to 20 percent. In 1986 federal support for children had fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. Evaluates congressional turnaround that began to increase federal support. U.S. business leaders expressed concern over U.S. educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
