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ERIC Number: EJ632274
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Succeeding against the Odds in English.
Langer, Judith A.
English Journal, v91 n1 p37-42 Sep 2001
Compares English programs in schools that were "Beating the Odds" (that is, whose students were performing unusually well on locally important tests when compared with students in schools serving similar populations) with English programs whose students were performing more typically. Discusses five features of the successful programs. (SG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Stakes Tests, Instructional Innovation, Program Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Assessing Ourselves to Death.