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Making the Grade: Do Nebraska Teachers and Administrators Working in Public Schools in 7th-12th Grade Settings Agree about What Constitutes Sound Grading Practice?
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Olson, Mark E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In this study, the researcher sought to determine whether Nebraska teachers and administrators agreed about what constitutes sound grading practice. The results of this study indicated that Nebraska teachers and administrators working in public schools in 7th-12th grade settings did not always agree about what constituted sound grading practice.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Grading, Public Schools
How Is No Child Left Behind Affecting Proficient and Advanced Students on the California STAR Test in English Language Arts
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Levine, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether students who enter high school in ninth grade and score proficient or advanced on their CST in English Language Arts remain proficient or advanced 2 years later in 11th grade. The effects of NCLB will be considered as a contributing factor to the difference in student scores. This study was…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Language Tests, Language Arts
Nebraska STARS: Achieving Results
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Roschewski, Pat; Isernhagen, Jody; Dappen, Leon – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
In 2000, the state of Nebraska passed legislation requiring the assessment of student performance on content standards, but its requirements were very different from those of any other state. Nebraska created what has come to be known as STARS (School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System). Under STARS, each of Nebraska's nearly 500…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, State Standards, Outcomes of Education, Accountability