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The Effect of Charter Schools on Charter Students and Public Schools
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Bettinger, E.P. – Economics of Education Review, 2005
This paper estimates the effect of charter schools on both students attending them and students at neighboring public schools. Using school-level data from Michigan's standardized testing program, I compare changes in test scores between charter and public school students. I find that test scores of charter school students do not improve, and may…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Charter Schools, Standardized Tests
Policies for Reporting Test Results to Parents.
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Barber, Bonnie L.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
State and local policies for disseminating information to parents about statewide educational assessments were studied in a survey of 41 state program directors. Two studies in Michigan examined state policies in 201 districts and the degree to which 105 parents understood test results. Implications for information dissemination are discussed.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
Statewide Assessment and Curriculum Planning: One State's Experience.
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Coburn, Terrence G. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1979
The author discusses the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), with emphasis on mathematics. Topics discussed include: tests and reports, uses of results, effects on curriculum, local control, and the future of Michigan's mathematics assessment. (MK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education