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Download full textMcMurrer, Jennifer; Kober, Nancy – Center on Education Policy, 2011
This report by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), an independent nonprofit organization, examines trends in the achievement of high school students on the state reading/English language arts (ELA) and mathematics tests used for accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In most states, these tests are first administered in grade…
Descriptors: High School Students, Federal Legislation, Language Arts, American Indians
Larter, Sylvia – 1991
The Toronto Board of Education Benchmarks are libraries of reference materials that demonstrate student achievement at various levels. Each library contains video benchmarks, print benchmarks, a staff handbook, and summary and introductory documents. This book is about the development and the history of the benchmark program. It has taken over 3…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
Annually in May and June, grade 3, 6, and 9 students in Alberta (Canada) take provincial achievement tests. This guide, in both English and French versions, explains the achievement tests. The tests are designed to indicate how well students meet the province's standards, to support teachers in planning instruction, and to inform the public about…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1994
The annual report on achievement testing in Alberta (Canada) includes test results for third-grade students in language learning (for the regular English program), sixth-grade students in social studies, and ninth-grade students in science. Results are regarded in terms of curriculum standards, assessment standards, and achievement standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Education, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
Annually in May and June, grade 3, 6, and 9 students in Alberta (Canada) take provincial achievement tests. This guide, in both English and French versions, explains the achievement tests. The tests are designed to indicate how well students meet the province's standards, to support teachers in planning instruction, and to inform the public about…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
Annually in May and June, grade 3, 6, and 9 students in Alberta (Canada) take provincial achievement tests. This guide, in both English and French versions, explains the achievement tests. The tests are designed to indicate how well students meet the province's standards, to support teachers in planning instruction, and to inform the public about…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, French
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1990
This special report on the assessment of French immersion students in Alberta focuses on critical issues and methodological problems with testing methods. After an introduction, the second section gives an overview of these issues and problems. Issues discussed include the following: whether students instructed in French immersion programs should…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, English
Guam Public School System, 2007
The Guam Education Policy Board initially adopted the Guam Public School System District Action Plan in May 2003. The DAP established the direction and details for improving academic performance in reading, math, and language arts by using the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act as a framework. The adopted DAP was also used as a basis for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Educational Planning, Academic Standards
