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Christensen, Laurene L.; Lail, Kathryn E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2007
A peer review process is used by the U.S. Department of Education to determine whether states are meeting requirements for funds that they receive. Starting in 2004, a peer review process was initiated on states' standards and assessments. Several of the criteria attend to accommodations and their effects. This report summarizes the key…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Testing Accommodations
Achieve, Inc., 2004
The High School diploma has lost its value because what it takes to earn one is disconnected from what it takes for graduates to compete successfully beyond high school--either in the classroom or in the workplace. Re-establishing the value of the diploma will require the creation of an inextricable link between high school exit expectations and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Education Work Relationship, Outcome Based Education, Graduation Requirements