State -
level academic performance data are either nonexistent prior to 1990 or, as in the case of the SAT, are unrepresentative of statewide student populations.
Not exact matches
In light of the ongoing push to establish common
academic standards across states, the authors examined
data from the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress to see whether citizen ratings of school quality are responsive to the
level of student
performance relative to the nation as a whole or only relative to other schools within the same state.
The test - score
data were adjusted statistically to account for any observed differences between the two groups, such as
level of family income - an important predictor of
academic performance - that might have biased the results.
A
Level 1 rating signifies «high
performance, a good school choice with many positive qualities,» recognizing
academic growth and attainment from UChicago Charter's diverse student body, as well as the various campuses» strong attendance and high quality student
data record keeping.
While the field of teacher preparation has made significant advances in recent decades — creating stronger clinical partnerships, developing better
performance assessments, making better use of newly available
data sources, meeting more demanding state approval and national accreditation standards, and developing new models and patterns of preparation — not all of these advances have been universally adopted at the program
level.3 To consolidate the gains and to overcome challenges to implementing universal high standards for admission and
academic rigor in teacher preparation, states, school districts, and teacher preparation programs must work together to enact key policy changes.
Performance Management Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessments; Engaging Math Achievement Strategies; Second Language Learner Considerations in the Common Core; Post-Secondary Readiness; Using
Data to Inform Instruction; Acceleration Learning Strategies for Students Below Grade
Level; Best Leadership
Academic Practices; School Turn - A-Round Best Practices; Coaching; Professional Development; Talent Development; Succession Planning; Principal Evaluations; Teacher Evaluations: Incentive Bonuses and Instructional Leadership.
The building
level data are used to develop the school
academic performance score displayed as part of the Pennsylvania School Performan
performance score displayed as part of the Pennsylvania School
PerformancePerformance Profile.
By integrating useful
data on fiscal
performance, governance stability and
academic performance, USC's dashboard results point parents, policymakers and the movement itself to a fuller, yet nuanced response to the question of how charters perform, down to the school site
level.