This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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NAEP Gains Are Elusive in Key Areas
- Review the 2005 National and State Report Cards in Reading and Math for grades 4 and 8, posted by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Report: College Tuition Pinches Poor Families
- “Trends in College Pricing” and “Trends in Student Aid” are available from the College Board.
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‘Value-Added’ Models for Gauging Gains Called Promising
- The executive summary of “Evaluating Value-Added: Findings and Recommendations From the NASBE Study Group on Value-Added Assessments” is available from the National Association of State Boards of Education.
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D.C. Voucher Program Gets Mixed Reviews From Families
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Report Roundup
- Report Defines Types of Charter Schools:
“Playing to Type? Mapping the Charter School Landscape” is available from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
“Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings From 2003-04" is posted by the U.S. Department of Education.
“Texas Charter Schools: An Assessment In 2005” is posted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
“Who Gets the Child Tax Credit?” is available from the Tax Policy Center.
More information about “Changes in Young People’s Sexual Behavior and Attitudes, 1943-1999: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis” is available from the American Psychological Association.
The 2005 edition of “Prisoners of Time” is posted by the Education Commission of the States.
