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Fu, Yao; Weng, Zhenjie – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2023
There is growing recognition about the importance of studying teacher agency in working with Linguistically Diverse Students (LDSs) after No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) given that the high-stakes testing and accountability system, required by NCLB and largely maintained by ESSA, have exerted negative effects on…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Bilingual Teachers, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Weisenfeld, Georgenne G.; Garver, Karin; Hodges, Katherine – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings In this study, we examined states' kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) policies between 2011 and 2018 and the possible impact federal funding policies may have had in their implementation. Between 2011 and 2018, 31 states received federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge awards and/or Enhanced Assessment Grants to support…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation
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Schueler, Beth E.; Asher, Catherine Armstrong; Larned, Katherine E.; Mehrotra, Sarah; Pollard, Cynthia – American Educational Research Journal, 2022
The public narrative surrounding efforts to improve low-performing K-12 schools in the United States has been notably gloomy. But what is known empirically about whether school improvement works, which policies are most effective, which contexts respond best to intervention, and how long it takes? We meta-analyze 141 estimates from 67 studies of…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Institutional Characteristics, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education