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Download full textRudner, Lawrence M. – 1993
The requirement that home schooled students score at or above the 40th percentile on a nationally standardized test runs counter to several widely accepted principles of measurement. A single score should not be used alone in decision making, and there is no evidence that this is a valid use of the test. In addition, the 40th percentile is not an…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cutting Scores, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Adelman, Nancy E. – 1992
A study was done of two Minnesota State "second chance" program options designed to help at-risk students to complete high school. The options are: (1) private urban alternative programs, administered by non-sectarian, community-based organizations principally serving teenagers from Minneapolis and St. Paul (Minnesota); and (2) the Area…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Haugland, Marlene; And Others – 1993
This document evaluates the present needs and future shape of the Oregon workforce and recommends strategies for both public and private sectors and for communication. The first section provides a background to the issues of the state's changing economy by describing global and national economic changes and recent state legislative responses, and…
Descriptors: Communications, Delivery Systems, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Special Education Services. – 1993
A Michigan task force examined existing and needed services for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to assist school districts in developing services and to create a systematic plan for statewide information dissemination regarding referral, assessment, identification, intervention strategies, and legal mandates.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Compliance (Legal), Disability Identification
South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment, Rock Hill. – 1994
This report outlines and evaluates the 1993-94 accomplishments of the South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment and addresses future directions the Center and its programs will be taking. The main body of the document reports on the following programs: (1) Minority Teacher Recruitment; (2) ProTeam Program (to make minority students and young…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation, Elementary School Students
Crowe, Kevin, Comp. – 1988
The two primary college admission test batteries given in Nevada are the American College Test (ACT) and the tests prepared by the College Board, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE). This report provides an overview of the tests and major trends in Nevada for 1988. These tests apply to a small portion…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Educational Trends
Crowe, Kevin, Comp. – 1989
The two primary college admission test batteries given in Nevada are the American College Test (ACT) and the tests of the College Board, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE). This report provides an overview of the two tests and major trends pertinent to Nevada for 1989; however, because of the small…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Educational Trends
Sperazi, Laura; And Others – 1991
The Massachusetts Workplace Education Initiative (MWEI) was begun in 1985 as an inter-agency effort to bring adult basic education and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction directly into workplaces throughout the state. The impetus for the program was a concern for large numbers of workers who did not have the skills necessary to compete…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Business, Case Studies, Curriculum Design
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Federal Assistance. – 1992
This 26th annual report summarizes recent activities in Ohio that were provided by Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Chapter 1 authorizes a federally funded compensatory program for several groups of educationally disadvantaged children. Initial discussion explains the Chapter 1 services provided by Ohio's public school…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Neglect, Compensatory Education, Costs
Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA. Center for Labor Market Studies. – 1993
A study examined the changes that occurred in the program offering mixes and outcomes of Massachusetts' Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and secondary vocational education programs between 1987 and 1993. Most Massachusetts vocational programs experienced sharp declines in numbers of graduates between 1987 and 1991; however, the distribution and…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Job Training
Morse, Ann, Ed. – 1994
This handbook contains five research papers and extensive reference materials on general immigration, immigrant policy, and related federal and state programs. "Immigration and Immigrant Policy" (Jonathan C. Dunlap) presents an historical overview of U.S. immigration, 1820s-1980s; defines various immigrant statuses and eligibility of each for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Adult Education, Cultural Pluralism
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. – 1994
This Native American education resource guide lists tribal, state, federal, and community-based agencies and organizations active in the North Central region including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Addresses are included for: (1) national associations, organizations, clearinghouses, and centers; (2) Bureau of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, Colleges, Community Programs
Galvin, Patrick F.; And Others – 1993
This document provides an overview of the status of public education in Utah for the year 1992-1993. Chapter 1 provides a general description of the state structures that organize and control public education and identifies significant trends and developments that will affect these structures. Chapter 2 describes Utah's demographic characteristics…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demography, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
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
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1994
The 1994 report is the fifth annual report of North Carolina Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results since special state reporting began in 1990. Information is available for the nation, the state, and the 119 school systems and 2 special schools in North Carolina. It is the third year that all SAT-takers previously had the opportunity to take the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
