ERIC Number: ED514577
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ID State Profile. Idaho: Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)
Center on Education Policy
This paper provides information about Idaho Standards Achievement Test, a comprehensive standards-based test. The purpose of the test is to: (1) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum, grade 10; (2) Encourage districts and schools to identify and serve students at risk of academic failure; (3) Provide data to state policymakers on student attainment of state education goals to inform education policy decisions; and (4) Increase alignment of local curriculum and programs of instruction with state education standards. [For the main report, "State High School Tests: Exit Exams and Other Assessments", see ED514155.]
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Failure, At Risk Students, High School Graduates, Exit Examinations, Achievement Tests, Academic Standards, Alignment (Education), Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, High Schools, Trend Analysis, Educational Policy, Graduation Rate, Graduation Requirements, Scores, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Language Skills, State Regulation, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center on Education Policy
Identifiers - Location: Idaho
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