ERIC Number: ED511110
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May-30
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 6, Number 11
Amos, Jason, Ed.
Alliance for Excellent Education
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Passes Budget Resolution: Prospects of a Compromise with the Senate Appear Dim; (2) Older Students' Science Scores Remain Flat: "Nation's Report Card" Scores Show Gains in Early Grades but No Improvement in Middle and High Schools; (3) Florida Sees Reading Gains: Coaches and Personalized Plans Translate into Higher Reading Scores; (4) Taking the Lead: Maryland Becomes First State in Nation to Codify NGA Compact; (5) California Supreme Court Reinstates State Graduation Exam: State Ruling Could Prove Crucial as Other States Develop Exit Exams; and (6) Alliance for Excellent Education Holds Forum on Data-Driven Decisionmaking. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Public Education, High School Students, Reading Achievement, Educational Policy, Budgets, Scores, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, National Competency Tests, Middle Schools, High Schools, Student Improvement, Achievement Gains, Individualized Education Programs, Decision Making, Data, State Legislation, Coaching (Performance)
Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 12; Grade 4; Grade 8; High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Location: California; Florida; Maryland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A