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Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Miller, Shazia Rafiullah; van der Ploeg, Arie – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
Interim assessments are increasingly common in U.S. schools. We use high-quality data from a large-scale school-level cluster randomized experiment to examine the impact of two well-known commercial interim assessment programs on mathematics and reading achievement in Indiana. Results indicate that the treatment effects are positive but not…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, State Policy, Program Effectiveness
Sarjala, Jukka – American Educator, 2013
For the past decade, Finland has been lauded for consistently being a top performer on international assessments of student achievement. Having spent 25 years in the Ministry of Education, and then another 8 as director general of the National Board of Education, the author was heartened by these accomplishment--but he is also concerned about how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Core Curriculum, Educational Cooperation, Best Practices
De Corte, Erik – High Ability Studies, 2013
This article argues that research and educational practices relating to gifted students can highly benefit by linking up more closely with the mainstream of research on learning and instruction. The CLIA-model for the design of powerful learning environments that consists of four interconnected components (Competence, Learning, Intervention, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Research Needs, Educational Research, Educational Practices
Jarvis, Claire H.; Dickie, Jennifer; Brown, Gavin – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2013
There has been little consideration to date regarding how we might best adjust our assessment protocols so that the overall learning experience remains appropriately aligned to both content and teaching approach when adopting location-specific mobile learning. This paper explores the success of a novel strategy to design an assessment regime that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction, Educational Assessment
Tienken, Christopher H. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2013
Secretary of Education Duncan (2010) lamented the state of U.S. education in 2010 after the release of the results from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). He wrote: "Unfortunately, the 2009 PISA results show that American students are poorly prepared to compete in today's knowledge economy. President Obama has…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing
Froese-Germain, Bernie – Canadian Teachers' Federation, 2013
Every three years the focus of the international education community shifts to the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). No other international study of education commands as much attention as PISA. In an age of intense global…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Cross Cultural Studies, Equal Education
Leveille, David E. – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2013
Accountability in the private and public sectors of society has received significant attention in both research and practice, partly because of its importance, but also because it is challenging to define, measure and implement. The nature of accountability is complex, ambiguous and highly context-dependent. As related to postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Trust (Psychology), State Programs, Decision Making
Stobaugh, Rebecca – Eye on Education, 2013
This practical, very effective resource helps middle and high school teachers and curriculum leaders develop the skills to design instructional tasks and assessments that engage students in higher-level critical thinking, as recommended by the Common Core State Standards. Real examples of formative and summative assessments from a variety of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, State Standards, Critical Thinking, Secondary School Teachers
Baddouh, Priscila G.; Lambert, Richard – Center for Educational Measurement and Evaluation, 2013
High turnover rates affect diverse professional areas. Recruiting and training new employees is costly for profit and non-profit organizations. Teacher induction programs provide the emotional and professional support that beginning teachers need in the transitory phase from being a student at a university to being a teacher in a classroom. To…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2011
Students who attended Austin Independent School District (AISD) Read Prekindergarten School in 2006-2007 performed better than the state average on their Spring 2011 3rd grade math Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and had a greater percentage scoring commended on math TAKS than did other AISD pre-K students or those assumed to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Grade 3, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Achievement
McWilliam, R. A. – Zero to Three (J), 2011
Early intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families has strayed from its conceptual roots and the intent of the original legislation. The author describes the top 10 mistakes commonly made in early intervention, including what happens at intake, assessment, plan development, and delivery of services. He proposes five…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Toddlers, Infants, Disabilities
Hollingshead, Lynne; Childs, Ruth A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2011
Large-scale assessment results for schools, school boards/districts, and entire provinces or states are commonly reported as the percentage of students achieving a standard--that is, the percentage of students scoring above the cut score that defines the standard on the assessment scale. Recent research has shown that this method of reporting is…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Educational Assessment, Grade 6, Comparative Analysis
Carlson, Deven; Borman, Geoffrey D.; Robinson, Michelle – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2011
Analyzing mathematics and reading achievement outcomes from a district-level random assignment study fielded in over 500 schools within 59 school districts and seven states, the authors estimate the 1-year impacts of a data-driven reform initiative implemented by the Johns Hopkins Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE). CDDRE…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Change, Data
Noorbehbahani, F.; Kardan, A. A. – Computers & Education, 2011
e-Learning plays an undoubtedly important role in today's education and assessment is one of the most essential parts of any instruction-based learning process. Assessment is a common way to evaluate a student's knowledge regarding the concepts related to learning objectives. In this paper, a new method for assessing the free text answers of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Scoring
Linn, Vicki; Jacobs, Gera – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2015
Contemporary teacher preparation programs are challenged to provide transformational learning experiences that enhance the development of highly effective teachers. This mixed-methods case study explored the influence of inquiry-based field experiences as a pedagogical approach to teacher preparation. Four teacher candidates participated in a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teachers, Inquiry, Transformative Learning