ERIC Number: EJ637057
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-0953
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Common Measures: What Really Matters to America.
Hardy, Lawrence
American School Board Journal, v188 n12 p32-37 Dec 2001
The annual report on the state of education notes that after the shock of September 11, came a renewed sense of patriotism among young people. Charts and graphs display test results of the civic knowledge of U.S. 9th graders, scores from 4th-grade reading tests, 4th-, 8th-, and 12th grade math tests, and SAT scores Other items include postsecondary plans, dropouts, overcrowding, and teacher retention. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Civics, College Bound Students, Crowding, Democracy, Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation, Labor Turnover, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, School Statistics, Scores, Standardized Tests, State Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress; Stanford Achievement Tests
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