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Dixon, Jennifer J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explores No Child Left Behind's required timetable for English language learners (ELLs) to reach English language proficiency within five years, as outlined in the Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAOs), despite the lack of research evidence to support this as a reasonable expectation. Analysis was conducted on the archived data…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Evidence, Bilingual Education, Statistical Analysis
Thaxton, Lourene Pike – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Research indicated that students often graduate from colleges and universities without encountering critical thinking skills in undergraduate coursework. The first national report raising concerns over the declining quality of education stemmed from the National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983), and findings based on disappointing test…
Descriptors: Evidence, Undergraduate Study, Critical Thinking, Methods