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Download full textSchool Renaissance Inst., Inc., Madison, WI. – 2000
A study used 1999-2000 data from Accelerated Reader and STAR Reading to assess students' reading practice, growth in reading performance, and effects of Reading Renaissance training on students' reading development. The study included 10 schools that participated in the 1998-99 study and 27 additional schools. Data from 7876 students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Program Implementation, Reading Improvement
School Renaissance Inst., Inc., Madison, WI. – 1999
In 1998, as part of a major 3-year Reading Initiative, the Albertson Foundation provided $24.5 million to improve the reading performance of all Idaho elementary, middle, and junior high students. The reading components of School Renaissance (SR), a comprehensive school improvement program, include Accelerated Reader (AR) learning information…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Program Implementation, Reading Improvement
Goodison, Jules M. – 1991
Procedures used in securing the cooperation of states and schools for the 1990 Trial State Assessment Program (TSAP) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are described. These include procedures for: (1) the 1989 Field Test; (2) the training of local administrators and quality control monitors; and (3) scoring and processing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1993
The Maryland Middle Grades School Policy Initiative addresses the polices and practices that support improved school and student performance. To document changes in policies and practices, this series of publications entitled "Milestones" was developed. Each publication traces the development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delivery Systems, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1988
The New Jersey Department of Education asked Research for Better Schools, Inc., to design and conduct a study of the Cognitive Pilot Program of the Broad Based Component of the state's Urban Initiative. The purpose was to provide descriptive information about the implementation of the program in all 21 pilot program sites and of promising…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Cognitive Objectives, Elementary School Teachers
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1994
For the 1993-94 school year, the Office of Educational Research (OER) of the New York City Public Schools was asked to conduct evaluations of the 12 magnet schools funded under the New York State Magnet School Initiative. The state initiative was planned to promote the development of magnet schools that promote multicultural educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Goodison, Jules – 1989
The data collection process is described for a new facet of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)--the state-level assessment of eighth-grade mathematics in 1990 and 1992 to determine the feasibility and validity of state assessments. For this Trial State Assessment, the NAEP will work with a State Coordinator from each of the 41…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Role, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
National Academy of Education, Stanford, CA. – 1992
This document presents 10 papers concerning the 1990 Trial State Assessment, which was restricted to the eighth-grade public school population in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 U.S. territories. The following are the papers: (1) "A Critique of Sampling in the 1990 Trial State Assessment" (Bruce D. Spencer); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Eligibility
Childers, John H., Jr.; Rolloff, John A. – 1982
A project was undertaken to develop and disseminate an activity-based learning experience booklet to enhance student self-development in career orientation classes at the junior high school level. Included among the major project activities were the following: identification of an appropriate needs assessment instrument; administration of a needs…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Decision Making, Educational Needs, Information Dissemination
Koretz, Daniel – 1992
Since 1988, Vermont has been developing a state assessment program, the centerpiece of which is the student portfolio and "best pieces" drawn from it. The state's use of portfolio results will be limited to reporting aggregates, but within schools, teachers and principals may use the portfolios as they choose. The assessment program,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 4, Grade 8
Stecher, Brian M.; Hamilton, Eric G. – 1994
In 1991-92 Vermont initiated a statewide portfolio assessment program in mathematics and writing in grades 4 and 8. An evaluation of the program found mixed results--although the portfolio scores were unreliable for individual or school-level reporting and teachers had concerns about implementation, the assessment had marked positive effects on…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Grade 4, Grade 8, Inservice Teacher Education
Heggen, James R. – 1981
A project was undertaken to formulate a fast-track model for developing curriculum that recognizes the needs of special target groups in industrial arts programs in Florida middle schools. During the project, two groups of key teachers and supervisors from four districts within the state of Florida met in short brainstorming sessions to develop,…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Exploration, Communications, Construction (Process)
