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Download full textNorthwest Evaluation Association, 2011
The Portland Schools Foundation's (PSF) Ninth Grade Counts initiative is a network of more than twenty independent summer transition programs targeting Academic Priority (or "at-risk") students. These programs share a common focus on providing academic support, enrichment, and career/college exposure for students who show early warning signs for…
Descriptors: High Schools, Summer Programs, School Districts, Grade 9
Direct linkCronin, John; Kingsbury, G. Gage; McCall, Martha S.; Bowe, Branin – Northwest Evaluation Association, 2005
This report represents the first in a yearly series of studies investigating the impact of the No Child Left Behind act on the achievement of students in the United States. This series will use achievement information from a broad sample of students and schools to provide evidence about the changes that have occurred since the law passed. This…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Ethnic Groups, Academic Achievement, Scores
Cronin, John – Northwest Evaluation Association, 2004
Many students who attend school in California also take paper or computerized-adaptive tests developed in cooperation with the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). These tests report student performance on a single, cross-grade scale, which NWEA calls the RIT scale. This scale was developed using Rasch scaling methodologies. RIT-based tests…
Descriptors: School Districts, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, State Standards
