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Schwab, James Raymond; Tucci, Stacey; Jolivette, Kristine – Beyond Behavior, 2013
With the advent of No Child Left Behind (2002), the academic expectations of students with disabilities have changed. Students with disabilities are now held to the same academic standards as their peers without disabilities. Furthermore, the 2004 provisions in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act state that students with…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Intervention
Brinkman, Barbara Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of a teacher's preparation program on the academic achievement of eighth grade students in the areas of mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. Prior to the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001, the majority of classroom teachers earned their teaching…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Academic Achievement, Grade 8, School Districts
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Jackson, Anthony – Middle School Journal (J1), 2009
In 2000, Gayle Andrews and this author published "Turning Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century," in which they summarized their analysis of the conditions of middle grades education at the turn of the century. Now, nearly a decade later, what is the state of middle grades education? On the one hand, federal mandates…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Federal Legislation, Global Approach, Adolescents
Ravitch, Diane – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2009
The latest release of scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provides no evidence for the effectiveness of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. In long-term trends, the achievement gap between white and minority students has hardly budged over the past decade. Congress should get rid of No Child Left Behind…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests, Minority Groups
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
This publication contains an updated academic standards of Arizona public schools for grade 5. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 5; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Foundations (Grades…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Health Education, Sex Education, Public Health
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
This publication contains an updated academic standards of Arizona public schools for grade 6. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 6; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Health Education, Sex Education, Public Health
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
This publication contains the updated academic standards of Arizona for Grade 8. The contents of this document include the following: (1) The Arts Standard 2006--Grade 8; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (4) Reading…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Health Education, Sex Education, Public Health
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
This document contains the Arizona academic standards for Grade 7. The following 11 standards are reviewed: (1) The Arts Standard 2006 --Grade 7; (2) Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (3) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997--Essentials (Grades 4-8); (4) Reading Standard Articulated by…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Health Education, Sex Education, Public Health