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Direct linkStarobin, Soko S.; Schenk, Tom, Jr.; Laanan, Frankie
Santos; Rethwisch, David G.; Moeller, Darin – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), which aims to create a seamless pathway from secondary education to college and career success in STEM fields, was first implemented in the state of Iowa in 2005. As a part of a statewide, longitudinal research in PLTW, this study explores the effectiveness of PLTW in college persistence by analyzing multiple data…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence
Cao, Thuy Hong; Jung, Jae Yup; Lee, Jihyun – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2017
Assessment is a crucial component of gifted education. Not only does it facilitate the recognition of the potential and specific needs of gifted students, it also monitors the progress and growth of gifted students, and allows for the evaluation of gifted education programs. In the present review, we synthesize the literature on assessment in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Talent
Peer reviewedBecker, Douglas F.; Forsyth, Robert A. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1992
Measurement scales developed using Thurstone and item-response theory (IRT) methods of scaling achievement tests for the same single-level data were compared for approximately 4,000 high school students taking the Iowa Tests of Educational Development in 1975. Results of both approaches indicate that variability increases as grade level increases.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Age Differences, High School Students, High Schools
