Direct linkERIC Number: ED512837
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 51
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The Kalamazoo Promise, and Enrollment and Achievement Trends in Kalamazoo Public Schools
Bartik, Timothy J.; Eberts, Randall W.; Huang, Wei-Jang
W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Paper presented at the PromiseNet 2010 Conference (Kalamazoo, MI, Jun 16-18, 2010)
This paper examines three types of Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) trends that may represent Promise effects: 1) trends in overall enrollment, 2) trends in relative enrollment by ethnic group, and 3) trends in KPS achievement on the standardized test used by the state of Michigan for No Child Left Behind accountability, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) test. (Contains 9 tables, 14 figures and 6 footnotes.)
Descriptors: African American Students, Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Assessment, Ethnic Groups, Standardized Tests, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Legislation, Achievement Gains, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Scores, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students, Asian American Students, American Indians, Students
W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. 300 South Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4686. Tel: 888-227-8569; Tel: 269-343-4330; Fax: 269-343-7310; Web site: http://www.upjohninstitute.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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