Author: Publisher: The Fraser Institute
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Report Card on Washington's High Schools 2009
Author: The Nation's Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report. Washington. Grade 4, Public Schools
Author: National Center for Education Statistics (ED)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading 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 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Washington was 221. This was not significantly different from the average score of 220 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Washington in 2009 (221) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (224) and was higher than their average score in 1994 (213). In 2009, the score gap between students in Washington at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 46 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1994 (50 points). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (36 percent) and was greater than that in 1994 (27 percent). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 68 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (70 percent) and was greater than that in 1994 (59 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].
The Nation's Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report. Washington. Grade 8, Public Schools
Author: National Center for Education Statistics (ED)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading 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 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Washington was 267. This was higher than the average score of 262 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Washington in 2009 (267) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (265) and was not significantly different from their average score in 1998 (264). In 2009, the score gap between students in Washington at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 44 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1998 (43 points). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 36 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (34 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (32 percent). The percentage of students in Washington who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 78 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (77 percent) and was not significantly different from that in 1998 (76 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].
Effective Strategies for Accelerated Learning
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
African American Male Students in PreK-12 Schools
Author: Chance W. LewisPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 178441283X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive viewpoint on preK-12 schooling for African American males. Including theoretical, conceptual, and research based chapters, this edited volume offers readers compelling evidence of the education challenges and successes for this student population.
Learning to Teach in Urban Schools
Author: Etta R. HollinsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136715541
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This book is about the transition from teacher preparation to teaching practice in urban school settings. It provides a clear presentation of the challenges, resources, and opportunities for learning to teach in urban schools; examples of the experiences, perceptions, and practices of teachers who are effective in urban schools and those who are not; a detailed account of the journey of a team of teachers who transformed their practice to improve learning in a low performing urban school; an approach that can be used by novice teachers in joining a teacher community and making the transition from preparation to practice; and perspective on leadership that can be used to create a context for transforming teacher professional development in an urban school district. Learning to Teach in Urban Schools offers rare insight into how teachers can transform their own practice and in the process, transform the culture of low performing urban schools.
Assessing the Nation's Report Card
Author: Chester E. FinnPublisher: Harvard Education Press
ISBN: 1682537269
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Assessing the Nation’s Report Card examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and outlines plans for improving and modernizing the organization. Educational policy analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr. imparts a rare inside analysis of the evolution of the NAEP program at key moments in its history, and provides a firsthand perspective of crucial decisions and core goals that have helped shape it. The result is a revealing survey of the US’s most influential source of data on K–12 achievement. Assessing the Nation’s Report Card offers readers an in-depth understanding and appreciation of NAEP as well as an examination of its shortcomings, its controversies, and its current issues. The book explores why NAEP is considered the gold standard of educational assessments yet is much lesser known than other types of standardized testing. Finn underscores the promise of applying the results in addressing achievement gaps, boosting federal accountability, and driving education reform and policy. He also discloses how the data are collected and what the results can and cannot tell us. For more than 50 years, this ambitious federal testing program has informed the decisions of policy makers and educational leaders as they advocate for educational improvements in the US. Acknowledging the nation’s evolving need for actionable information about students and schools, Finn provides an assured and rare overview of the existing program and proposes possibilities for the future.
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
Author: Diane RavitchPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465097995
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
An urgent case for protecting public education, from one of America's best-known education experts In this landmark book, Diane Ravitch - former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculum - examines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated. Drawing on over forty years of research and experience, Ravitch critiques today's most popular ideas for restructuring schools, including privatization, the Common Core, standardized testing, the replacement of teachers by technology, charter schools, and vouchers. She shows conclusively why the business model is not an appropriate way to improve schools. Using examples from major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, and San Diego, Ravitch makes the case that public education today is in peril and includes clear prescriptions for improving America's schools. The Death and Life of the Great American School System is more than just an analysis of the state of play of the American education system. It is a must-read for any stakeholder in the future of American schooling.
Handbook of Language and Literacy, Second Edition
Author: C. Addison StonePublisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462527485
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
An acclaimed reference that fills a significant gap in the literature, this volume examines the linkages between spoken and written language development, both typical and atypical. Leading authorities address the impact of specific language-related processes on K-12 literacy learning, with attention to cognitive, neurobiological, sociocultural, and instructional issues. Approaches to achieving optimal learning outcomes with diverse students are reviewed. The volume presents research-based practices for assessing student needs and providing effective instruction in all aspects of literacy: word recognition, reading comprehension, writing, and spelling. New to This Edition *Chapters on digital literacy, disciplinary literacy, and integrative research designs. *Chapters on bilingualism, response to intervention, and English language learners. *Incorporates nearly a decade's worth of empirical and theoretical advances. *Numerous prior edition chapters have been completely rewritten.
Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities
Author: Diane F. HalpernPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1136722823
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The fourth edition of Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities critically examines the breadth of research on this complex and controversial topic, with the principal aim of helping the reader to understand where sex differences are found – and where they are not. Since the publication of the third edition, there have been many exciting and illuminating developments in our understanding of cognitive sex differences. Modern neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the mind and behavior in general, but particularly the way we think about cognitive sex differences. But neuroscience is still in its infancy and has often been misused to justify sex role stereotypes. There has also been the publication of many exaggerated and unreplicated claims regarding cognitive sex differences. Consequently, throughout the book there is recognition of the critical importance of good research; an amiable skepticism of the nature and strength of evidence behind any claim of sex difference; an appreciation of the complexity of the questions about cognitive sex differences; and the ability to see multiple sides of an issues, while also realizing that some claims are well-reasoned and supported by data and others are politicized pseudoscience. The author endeavors to present and interpret all the relevant data fairly, and in the process reveals how there are strong data for many different views. The book explores sex differences from many angles and in many settings, including the effect of different abilities and levels of education on sex differences, pre-existing beliefs or stereotypes, culture, and hormones. Sex differences in the brain are explored along with the stern caveat to "mind the gap" between brain structures and behaviors. Readers should come away with a new understanding of the way nature and nurture work together to make us unique individuals while also creating similarities and differences that are often (but not always) tied to our being female and male. Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Fourth Edition, can be used as a textbook or reference in a range of courses and will inspire the next generation of researchers. Halpern engages readers in the big societal questions that are inherent in the controversial topic of whether, when , and how much males and females differ psychologically. It should be required reading for parents, teachers, and policy makers who want to know about the ways in which males and females are different and similar.