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Equity of Student Use of Graphing Calculators for Mathematics Learning and Assessment

Klecker, Beverly M.; Klecker, Richard L. – Online Submission, 2015

This study examined equity through the differences average scale scores on the NAEP 2015 12th-grade mathematics test by parents' socioeconomic status (SES) and students' use of graphing calculators in the classroom and while taking the NAEP 2015 assessment. Data were national public composite mathematics 12-grade 2015 NAEP assessment scores. The…

Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Graphing Calculators, National Competency Tests, Scores

Equity and Excellence: Proactive Efforts in the Identification of Underrepresented Students for Gifted and Talented Services

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Peters, Scott J.; Engerrand, Kenneth G. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2016

The identification of gifted and talented students and the accompanying fact that most identification systems result in the underrepresentation of students from African American, Hispanic, Native American, English language learning, and low-income families are two of the most discussed and hotly debated topics in the field. This article provides…

Descriptors: Gifted, Identification, Equal Education, Excellence in Education

Achievement Gaps: How Hispanic and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Statistical Analysis Report. NCES 2011-459

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Hemphill, F. Cadelle; Vanneman, Alan – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011

This report provides detailed information on the size of the achievement gaps between Hispanic and White public school students at the national and state levels and describes how those achievement gaps have changed over time. Additional information about race/ethnicity in NAEP is given in Appendix A. Most of the data in this report is derived from…

Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Public Schools, Family Income, Lunch Programs

The Nation's Report Card: Science in Action--Hands-On and Interactive Computer Tasks from the 2009 Science Assessment. NCES 2012-468

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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012

Science education is not just about learning facts in a classroom--it's about doing activities where students put their understanding of science principles into action. That's why two unique types of activity-based tasks were administered as part of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment. In addition to the…

Descriptors: Investigations, Student Evaluation, Science Tests, National Competency Tests

The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2011 State Snapshot Report. Wyoming. Grade 4, Public Schools

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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011

Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2011 mathematics assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2011 to…