Download or read book Arizona State Report Card 2003 2004 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arizona Department of Education, as part of compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, provides this state report card for parents. Arizona is committed to achieving the best possible academic education for its children. This includes an emphasis on accountability, discipline and character initiatives, help for schools in delivering rigorous academics, and a content rich curriculum. The report card provides tables and figures relating to percentage of students who passed AIMS in Arizona by subject and grade for 2003 and 2004 divided into the following groups: (1) African American; (2) American Indian/Alaskan Native; (3) Asian/Pacific Islander; (4) Hispanic; (5) White; (6) Male; (7) Female; (8) Economically Disadvantaged; (9) Non-Economically Disadvantaged; (10) Students with Disabilities; (11) Students without disabilities; (12) those with limited English proficiency; and (13) Migrant students. Also included are figures presenting data on: trends in Arizona four- and five-year graduation rates; five-year graduation rates by gender and ethnicity; and Arizona's overall drop-out rate trend by ethnicity from 2001-2004. The report card concludes with tips for parents on child achievement.
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards High School written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains Arizona public schools' academic standards for high school. The contents of this document contain: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--High School; (2) Comprehensive Health Education Physical Activity Standards 1997--Proficiency and Distinction (Grades 9-12); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Proficiency and Distinction (Grades 9-12); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--High School; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level--2004--High School; (6) Language Arts Standards 1996--Proficiency and Distinction (Grades 9-12), including Standard 3: Listening and Speaking; and Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting; (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--High School; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--High School; (9) Social Studies Articulated by Grade Level 2006--High School; (10) Technology Standards 2000--Proficiency and Distinction (Grades 9-12); and (11) Workplace Skills Standards 1997--Proficiency and Distinction (Grades 9-12).
Download or read book Mortality Study written by and published by The Fraser Institute. This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nation s Report Card written by and published by National Center for Education Statistics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards Grade 4 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains Arizona public schools' academic standards for grade 4. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 4; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 4; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 4; (6) Language Arts Standards 1996--Essentials (Grades 4-8), including Standard 3: Listening and Speaking; and Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting; (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 4; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 4; (9) Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2006--Grade 4; (10) Technology Standards 2000--Essentials (Grades 4-8); and (11) Workplace Skills Standards 1997-- Essentials (Grades 4-8).
Download or read book Charter School Report Card written by Shawgi Tell and published by IAP. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a charter school? Where do they come from? Who promotes them, and why? What are they supposed to do? Are they the silver bullet to the ills plaguing the American public education system? This book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview and analysis of charter schools and their many dimensions. It shows that charter schools as a whole lower the quality of education through the privatization and marketization of education. The final chapter provides readers with a way toward rethinking and remaking education in a way that is consistent with modern requirements. Society and its members need a fully funded high quality public education system open to all and controlled by a public authority.
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards Grade 3 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains Arizona public schools' academic standards for grade 3. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standards, 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (2) Comprehensive Health Standards, 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards, 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level, 2003--Grade 3; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level, 2004--Grade 3; (6) Language Arts, 1996--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level, 2003--Grade 3; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level, 2004--Grade 3; (9) Social Studies Standards, 2000--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (10) Technology Standards, 2000--Foundations (Grades 1-3); and (11) Workplace Skills, 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3).
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards Grade 5 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains Arizona public schools' academic standards for grade 5. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 5; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8);(3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Foundations (Grades 4-8); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 5; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 5; (6) Language Arts Standards 1996--Essentials (Grades 4-8), including Standard 3: Listening and Speaking; and Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting; (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 5; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 5; (9) Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2006--Grade 2; (10) Technology Standards 2000--Essentials (Grades 4-8); and (11) Workplace Skills Standards 1997-- Foundations (Grades 4-8).
Download or read book Educational Assessment written by Robert J. Wright and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2007-12-21 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in the real world of public schools and students, this engaging, insightful, and highly readable text introduces the inner-workings of K–12 educational assessment. There has never been a time when it is more important for educators to have an understanding of testing and assessments. Accountability is now a fact of life for all public school educators, and testing is at the core of all educational assessment programs. It is no longer prudent or even possible for educators to ignore this national zeitgeist. Educational Assessment: Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability addresses all of the constructs central to understanding the design, construction and evaluation of educational measures. It goes on to provide students with insight into the link between today′s high-stakes testing mandates and the traditions of the past 125 years of "scientific" measurement in the United States. It addresses the problem of understanding and correctly interpreting test scores on local, statewide, national, and international assessments. It also addresses how certain issues such as institutionalized cheating, test preparation, and individual differences among students and their families influence test score outcomes. Key Features Covers traditional topics in an approachable and understandable way: Reliability, validity, performance assessments, standardized achievement tests, and many more topics are included. Analyzes and interprets "hot-button" issues of today′s complex measurement concerns: The score-gap, high-stakes testing, grade retention, drop-out crises, "academic redshirting,", diversity, family influence, and educational technology, are examined. Relates theory to practice: Each chapter includes relevant real-life examples and case studies to demonstrate how the technical-measurement principles impact those involved. Addresses the needs of diverse students: Issues related to students with special needs and the testing of English Language Learners are discussed. Intended Audience: Educational Assessment: Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability has been written to meet the needs of students in graduate programs of special education, reading, school counseling, school social work, curriculum supervision, or administration. Providing grounding in all aspects of measurement, this book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses such as Educational Tests and Measurements, Assessment in Education, and Student Assessment.
Download or read book Measurement and Research in the Accountability Era written by Carol Anne Dwyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of accountability warrants thoughtful and dispassionate attention in today's educational environment. The accountability and school reform policies that are put in place today will have wide-ranging and long-lasting consequences for all of the nation's learners. This volume stems from the 2003 Educational Testing Service Invitational Conference that convened leading scholars and practitioners from education, psychology, economics, statistics, and public policy to discuss the important topic of measurement and accountability. The book begins with a broad look at where measurement and research have been and then moves into an examination of technical and methodological issues in accountability systems, closing learner achievement gaps, teacher quality issues, econometric perspectives, and finally, the all-important matter of aligning curriculum, standards, and assessment. The chapters cover all significant aspects of the current accountability scene, with careful but not exclusive attention to the No Child Left Behind. Written by nationally recognized scholars with a mandate to write in a non-technical style, this volume appeals to anyone seriously interested in school reform and the educational accountability movement.
Download or read book State Report Card 2009 2010 written by Arizona. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of compliance with with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, this document presents the State Report Card of Arizona for 2009-2010. The report card provides tables relating to percentage of students who passed AIMS in Arizona by subject and grade. The tables shown in this document include: (1) Mathematics Grade 3; (2) Reading Grade 3; (3) Writing Grade 3; (4) Mathematics Grade 4; (5) Reading Grade 4; (6) Writing Grade 4; (7) Science Grade 4; (8) Mathematics Grade 5; (9) Reading Grade 5; (10) Writing Grade 5; (11) Mathematics Grade 6; (12) Reading Grade 6; (13) Writing Grade 6; (14) Mathematics Grade 7; (15) Reading Grade 7; (16) Writing Grade 7; (17) Mathematics Grade 8; (18) Reading Grade 8; (19) Writing Grade 8; (20) Science Grade 8; (21) Mathematics High School; (22) Reading High School; (23) Writing High School; and (24) Science High School. The remainder of the tables focus on: NCLB Federal Accountability School Improvement Status; School and District Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); Statewide Four-Year Graduation Rates; Average Daily Attendance Rates; AZ LEARNS--State Accountability; and Highly Qualified Teachers 2009-2010. Status definitions for Title I schools identified for improvement and profile definitions for AZ LEARNS--State Accountability are provided.
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards Grade 7 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document contains the Arizona academic standards for Grade 7. The following 11 standards are reviewed: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 7; (2) Comprehensive Health Education Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 7; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 7; (6) Language Arts Standards 1996--Essentials (Grades 4-8), including Standard 3: Listening and Speaking; and Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting; (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 7; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 7; (9) Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2006--Grade 7; (10) Technology Standards 2000--Essentials (Grades 4-8); and (11) Workplace Skills Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8).
Download or read book Arizona Academic Standards Grade 2 written by Arizona. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains Arizona public schools' academic standards for grade 2. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 2; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Foundations (Grades 1-3); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 2; (5) Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 2; (6) Language Arts Standards 1996--Foundations (Grades 1-3), including Standard 3: Listening and Speaking; and Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting; (7) Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003--Grade 2; (8) Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004--Grade 2; (9) Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2006--Grade 2; (10) Technology Standards 2000--Foundations (Grades 1-3); and (11) Workplace Skills Standards 1997-- Foundations (Grades 1-3).
Download or read book Educational Assessment written by Robert J. Wright and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educational Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability is a core text for use in a first level graduate course in educational measurement and testing. In addition to covering the topics traditionally found in core textbooks for this course, this text also provides coverage of contemporary topics (including national testing programs, international achievement comparisons, the value added assessment of schools and teachers, and the public policy debate on selective admissions vs. affirmative minority enrollment).
Download or read book Educational Entrepreneurship written by Frederick M. Hess and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and provocative book introduces this burgeoning field for readers concerned with K-12 education in the United States--and with efforts to reform and improve it. Entrepreneurship has emerged in recent years as an unprecedented and influential force in U.S. K-12 education. Yet the topic has received surprisingly little serious or systematic attention. Educational Entrepreneurship aims to fill this gap. This timely volume addresses a number of central questions: What is educational entrepreneurship and what does it look like? Who are the educational entrepreneurs and what motivates them? What tools do entrepreneurs need to be successful? What policies or practices enable or impede entrepreneurship? What would it mean to open up the education sector to more entrepreneurial activity? An interesting and admirable range of contributors offers clusters of articles on the nature of educational entrepreneurship; the political, policy, and legal contexts that face educational entrepreneurs; various models of entrepreneurial activity; the role of for-profit organizations in K-12 education; and possible future directions for educational entrepreneurs.
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Download or read book Poverty and Schooling in the U S written by Sue Books and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-19 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children must be scrutinized and reconsidered. That is the goal of this book. Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.: Contexts and Consequences is in part a plea for educators and future educators to undertake the intellectual and emotional work of learning more about the social causes, as well as the sometimes life-altering consequences of poverty. Although such efforts will not eradicate poverty, they can help form more insightful educators, administrators, policymakers, and researchers. The book is also an effort to bring to the table a larger conversation about the educational significance of the social and legal policy contexts of poverty and about typical school experiences of poor children. Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.: Contexts and Consequences: *describes what teachers need to know or to understand about the contexts and consequences of poverty; *provides information and analysis of the social context of poverty; *examines the experience of many children and families living in poverty; *documents the demographics of poverty and offers a critique of the official U.S. poverty metric; *reports on continuing and significant disparities in school funding; *presents historical context through a broad-brush review of some of the landmark legal decisions in the struggle for educational opportunity; *looks at some typical school experiences of poor children; *considers the consequences of the federal No Child Left Behind Act; and *offers suggestions about the kind of educational reform that could make a difference in the lives of poor children. This book is fundamental for faculty, researchers, school practitioners, and students across the field of education. It is accessible to all readers. An extensive background in social theory, educational theory, or statistics is not required.
