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From page 115... ... Accountability, v, vi-vii, 2,3,10,11-12,73, gl 101 administrators, 6,22,92,97,98 curriculum design, 17,92 early childhood education, 50,51-52 education improvement systems, 6,12-13, 20,22 English-language learners, 63-64,65 federal role, 13,17,85,90,91,92-94 internal, 6,19,92-93,98 multiple measures, gl-92, 95, 97, 98 multiple-purpose assessments, 47 school-level, 6,15,17,19,65,86,87,88,89, 92-101 (passim) standards-based reform model, 16,17-18 student, individual, 93-94 students with disabilities, 56 teachers, 6,18,19,22,52,86,92,97,98 yearly progress requirements, 85-90, Al see also Cost and cost-benefit factors; Reporting requirements; Standards Administrators and administration, vi, 20 accountability, 6,22,92,97,98 content standards, 26 instructional methods, 17,76-77 reporting of results, 69 Alabama, 60 Alignment, iv, vii, x, 2,15,17,20,26,43-45, 75 American Federation of Teachers, 25 Assessment strategies, v, vi-vii, 2,11-12,26,42 73 alignment, iv, vii, x, 2,15,17,20,26,43-45, 75 early childhood learners K-3,4,14, 21, 24, 39-41,50-55,57 education improvement systems, 4-5,12-13, 20,21 English-language learners, 5,10,21,38-41, 61-66 instructional sensitivity, 4,46-49 (passim) Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... 6 ~ INDEX E Early childhood education (K-3) , 4, 14, 21, 24, 39-41, 50-55 accountability, 50, 51-52 assessment strategies, 4, 14, 21, 24, 39-41, 50-55, 57 federal role, 4, 50 multiple measures, 53, 54 school district assessment, 79, 81 special education, 51, 52 state government role, 50-55 teachers, 52, 53 validity issues, 52, 54 Economic factors, v incentives and penalties, 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 89, 92, 96-97 poverty, 10,23-24,47,66,71,72,73,75,78, 88 see also Cost and cost-benefit factors; Funding Educational Testing Service, 52 Education improvement systems, 3-6, 12, 20-22 accountability, 6, 12-13, 20, 22 assessment strategies, 4-5, 12-13, 20, 21 instructional methods, 3, 4, 5-6, 21, 22 performance standards, 3, 4, 5, 21 reporting requirements, 21 standards, general, 3-6, 20, 21 state government role, 3, 5, 12, 21 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I) Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... , 82, 94-95 Internal accountability, 6, 19, 92-93, 98 International perspectives, 16, 75 K Kentucky, 9, 81, 83, 86-87, 93, 95 L Language Assessment Scales, 65 Language issues, see English-language learners Local government, 2 education improvement systems, 3 standards-based reform, v, vi, vii, 2 see also School district assessment; specific cities Los Angeles, California, 70 M Maryland, 59-60 Memphis, Tennessee, 19 Michigan, 75-76 Mississippi, 93 Missouri, 90 Motivation, 16, 20, 59, 93 Incentives and penalties, 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 89, 92, 96-97, 98, 100 Individualized education programs, 55, 57, 59, 60 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 55, 56, 57 Instructional methods, vi, 23, 74-85, 92, 97 administrators, 17, 76-77 see also Incentives and penalties Multiple-choice items, 12, 28, 43, 87 Multiple measures, 9, 48, 58, 65, 68-69, 80, 87, 88,89 accountability, 91-92, 95, 97, 98 early childhood, 53, 54 English-language learners, 63, 66 yearly progress requirements, 87, 88, 89 INDEX ~ ~ 77 Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... . retention In grac He Rewards and sanctions, see Incentives and penalties S Sampling, 4, 88-89 San Antonio,Texas, 19 Sanctions and rewards, see Incentives and penalties School district assessment, 4, 19, 21, 49-50 accountability, 91, 96, 97, 100 content standards, 26, 29 early childhood education, 53, 57 English-language learners, 62, 63, 64, 65-66 individual student assessment, 55-56, 58-59 instructional methods, 76-79 reporting of results, 68-69, 71, 72 professional development, 80, 81-82, 84 students with disabilities, 55-56, 58-59 validity issues, 45 yearly progress requirements, 86, 89 see also specific districts School-level assessment, 4, 15, 17, 19, 23-24, 29, 73 accountability, 6, 15, 17, 19, 65, 86, 87, 88, 89, 92-101 (passim) Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... 9, 12 accountability efforts, 86-87, 88, 89-90, 91, 93, 95, 96-97, 99-101 alignment, tests and standards, 43-45 content standards, 1, 10, 24, 25, 26, 27-32, 43 early childhood education, 50-55 education improvement systems, 3, 5, 12, 21 English-language learners, 61, 62, 63, 64-65 instructional methods, 75-78 performance standards, 1, 9, 16, 33, 43, 45, 77-78 professional development, 80, 81, 83 reporting of results, 68-70, 71, 72, 73 standards-based reform, other, v, vi, vii, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18 student accountability, 94 students with disabilities, 55-56, 57, 58-60 yearly progress requirements, 86-87, 88, 8990 see also specific states Student assessment, individual, 4, 5, 8, 16, 21, 23-73, 77-78 accountability, 93-94 individualized education program, 55, 57 portfolios, 4, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83 promotion and retention in grade, 93-94 sampling vs. 4 school districts, 55-56, 58-59 see also Content standards; English-language learners; Performance standards; Special populations; Students with disabilities Students with disabilities, 5, 10, 21, 51, 55-60 accountability, 56 assessment strategies, 10, 21, 51, 55-60 federal role, 55, 56, 57, 58 individualized education programs, 55, 57, 59, 60 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 55, 56, 57 state government role, 55-56, 57, 58-60 validity issues, 56-59 (passim) Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... u they of hUclig~a,54-55 V \~b~ 9,21,45-46,48-49,61,63,64,67,86, 89 content ~andards,25-26 eady cbUdbood testing,52,54 EngUsb-language learners 61,63,64 ped~rna~nce standands,45 scbool/school-~s~ict ~se~nacn~ 45-46 students Deb ~s~btides,56-59 Massing lea ~~o Ferns \~nlon~,81,83 Virginia,25 120 1 INDEX W Vb~k San~pUng Sy~ena,54-55 [ grant Foundabon, of Y gaudy progress ~quimmen~,85-90,91 Read the entire page →

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... Accountability, v, vi-vii, 2,3,10,11-12,73, gl 101 administrators, 6,22,92,97,98 curriculum design, 17,92 early childhood education, 50,51-52 education improvement systems, 6,12-13, 20,22 English-language learners, 63-64,65 federal role, 13,17,85,90,91,92-94 internal, 6,19,92-93,98 multiple measures, gl-92, 95, 97, 98 multiple-purpose assessments, 47 school-level, 6,15,17,19,65,86,87,88,89, 92-101 (passim) standards-based reform model, 16,17-18 student, individual, 93-94 students with disabilities, 56 teachers, 6,18,19,22,52,86,92,97,98 yearly progress requirements, 85-90, Al see also Cost and cost-benefit factors; Reporting requirements; Standards Administrators and administration, vi, 20 accountability, 6,22,92,97,98 content standards, 26 instructional methods, 17,76-77 reporting of results, 69 Alabama, 60 Alignment, iv, vii, x, 2,15,17,20,26,43-45, 75 American Federation of Teachers, 25 Assessment strategies, v, vi-vii, 2,11-12,26,42 73 alignment, iv, vii, x, 2,15,17,20,26,43-45, 75 early childhood learners K-3,4,14, 21, 24, 39-41,50-55,57 education improvement systems, 4-5,12-13, 20,21 English-language learners, 5,10,21,38-41, 61-66 instructional sensitivity, 4,46-49 (passim)

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... 6 ~ INDEX E Early childhood education (K-3) , 4, 14, 21, 24, 39-41, 50-55 accountability, 50, 51-52 assessment strategies, 4, 14, 21, 24, 39-41, 50-55, 57 federal role, 4, 50 multiple measures, 53, 54 school district assessment, 79, 81 special education, 51, 52 state government role, 50-55 teachers, 52, 53 validity issues, 52, 54 Economic factors, v incentives and penalties, 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 89, 92, 96-97 poverty, 10,23-24,47,66,71,72,73,75,78, 88 see also Cost and cost-benefit factors; Funding Educational Testing Service, 52 Education improvement systems, 3-6, 12, 20-22 accountability, 6, 12-13, 20, 22 assessment strategies, 4-5, 12-13, 20, 21 instructional methods, 3, 4, 5-6, 21, 22 performance standards, 3, 4, 5, 21 reporting requirements, 21 standards, general, 3-6, 20, 21 state government role, 3, 5, 12, 21 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I)

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... , 82, 94-95 Internal accountability, 6, 19, 92-93, 98 International perspectives, 16, 75 K Kentucky, 9, 81, 83, 86-87, 93, 95 L Language Assessment Scales, 65 Language issues, see English-language learners Local government, 2 education improvement systems, 3 standards-based reform, v, vi, vii, 2 see also School district assessment; specific cities Los Angeles, California, 70 M Maryland, 59-60 Memphis, Tennessee, 19 Michigan, 75-76 Mississippi, 93 Missouri, 90 Motivation, 16, 20, 59, 93 Incentives and penalties, 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 89, 92, 96-97, 98, 100 Individualized education programs, 55, 57, 59, 60 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 55, 56, 57 Instructional methods, vi, 23, 74-85, 92, 97 administrators, 17, 76-77 see also Incentives and penalties Multiple-choice items, 12, 28, 43, 87 Multiple measures, 9, 48, 58, 65, 68-69, 80, 87, 88,89 accountability, 91-92, 95, 97, 98 early childhood, 53, 54 English-language learners, 63, 66 yearly progress requirements, 87, 88, 89 INDEX ~ ~ 77

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... . retention In grac He Rewards and sanctions, see Incentives and penalties S Sampling, 4, 88-89 San Antonio,Texas, 19 Sanctions and rewards, see Incentives and penalties School district assessment, 4, 19, 21, 49-50 accountability, 91, 96, 97, 100 content standards, 26, 29 early childhood education, 53, 57 English-language learners, 62, 63, 64, 65-66 individual student assessment, 55-56, 58-59 instructional methods, 76-79 reporting of results, 68-69, 71, 72 professional development, 80, 81-82, 84 students with disabilities, 55-56, 58-59 validity issues, 45 yearly progress requirements, 86, 89 see also specific districts School-level assessment, 4, 15, 17, 19, 23-24, 29, 73 accountability, 6, 15, 17, 19, 65, 86, 87, 88, 89, 92-101 (passim)

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... 9, 12 accountability efforts, 86-87, 88, 89-90, 91, 93, 95, 96-97, 99-101 alignment, tests and standards, 43-45 content standards, 1, 10, 24, 25, 26, 27-32, 43 early childhood education, 50-55 education improvement systems, 3, 5, 12, 21 English-language learners, 61, 62, 63, 64-65 instructional methods, 75-78 performance standards, 1, 9, 16, 33, 43, 45, 77-78 professional development, 80, 81, 83 reporting of results, 68-70, 71, 72, 73 standards-based reform, other, v, vi, vii, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18 student accountability, 94 students with disabilities, 55-56, 57, 58-60 yearly progress requirements, 86-87, 88, 8990 see also specific states Student assessment, individual, 4, 5, 8, 16, 21, 23-73, 77-78 accountability, 93-94 individualized education program, 55, 57 portfolios, 4, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83 promotion and retention in grade, 93-94 sampling vs. 4 school districts, 55-56, 58-59 see also Content standards; English-language learners; Performance standards; Special populations; Students with disabilities Students with disabilities, 5, 10, 21, 51, 55-60 accountability, 56 assessment strategies, 10, 21, 51, 55-60 federal role, 55, 56, 57, 58 individualized education programs, 55, 57, 59, 60 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 55, 56, 57 state government role, 55-56, 57, 58-60 validity issues, 56-59 (passim)

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