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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping Mississippi’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for Mississippi as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping Alaska’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for Alaska as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping Virginia’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for Virginia as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping Pennsylvania’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for Pennsylvania as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping West Virginia’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for West Virginia as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Mapping Washington’s Educational Progress, 2008

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Six years after the passage of No Child Left Behind and midway to the nation’s goal of having students on grade level or better in reading and math by 2014, more data than ever before has been collected about the academic performance of American students and schools. Information in this brochure charts student demographics, achievement-to-date and trends for Washington as a state and as compared to national statistics. Information on graduation rates, tutoring/choice programs and flexibility options is also included. Link til kilde

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Eric.ed.gov – Task Force on the Education of Maryland’s African-American Males

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: On June 9, 2003, the Task Force on the Education of Maryland’s African-American Males was convened by the Maryland K-16 Leadership Council (chaired by the University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. Kirwan, former Maryland Acting Secretary of Higher Education John A. Sabatini, Jr., and Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick) to evaluate Maryland’s progress in addressing persistent academic achievement problems imperiling African-American boys and men. This Task Force was co-chaired by Vice President Dunbar Brooks, Maryland State Board of Education and Treasurer Orlan M. Johnson, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland. The task force evaluated the successes and failures of Maryland’s public schools with regard to African-American males’ school readiness; reading, math, and science achievement; attendance, graduation, suspension, and expulsion rates; participation in… Continue Reading

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Eric.ed.gov – How the Racial and Socioeconomic Composition of Schools and Classrooms Contributes to Literacy, Behavioral Climate, Instructional Organization and High School Graduation Rates. Research Brief No. 2. Updated

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: This is the second in a series of briefs summarizing findings from the newest and most rigorous research related to racial and socioeconomic diversity in public schools. The studies on which this brief is based were published recently in three special issues of the peer-reviewed journal, “Teachers College Record,” edited by Professors Roslyn Arlin Mickelson of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Kathryn Borman of the University of South Florida. This brief considers the relationship between the racial and socioeconomic composition of a school and/or classroom and a variety of important educational measures. This research augments an already extensive body of work in this area, which has reached similar conclusions. However, the work published this year in “Teachers College Record” is particularly rigorous. It draws… Continue Reading

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Eric.ed.gov – The Impact of Racially Diverse Schools in a Democratic Society. Research Brief No. 3. Updated

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: This is the third in a series of briefs summarizing findings from the newest and most rigorous research related to racial and socioeconomic diversity in public schools. The studies on which this brief is based were published recently in three special issues of the peer-reviewed journal, “Teachers College Record,” edited by Professors Roslyn Arlin Mickelson of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Kathryn Borman of the University of South Florida. For more than two decades, the success of school desegregation has been judged mainly by the degree to which it benefits individuals, either through academic achievement or social mobility. This research augments an already extensive body of work in this area, which has reached similar conclusions. However, the work published this year in “Teachers College… Continue Reading

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Eric.ed.gov – Race to the Top. New York. State-Reported APR: Year One

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: This paper describes New York’s progress in implementing a comprehensive and coherent approach to education reform from the time of application through June 30, 2011. In particular, this report highlights key accomplishments over the reporting period in the four reform areas: standards and assessments, data systems to support instruction, great teachers and leaders, and turning around lowest-achieving schools. Highlights of this report include: (1) The State Board of Regents adopted the Common Core State Standards for Math and ELA; made progress in developing and disseminating CCSS implementation resources–including conducting a statewide webinar with David Coleman and creating the EngageNY.org microsite; completed the design of its very successful statewide Network Team Summer Institute for approximately 500 educators (August 2011); continued its active engagement as a governing state for… Continue Reading