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States' Standards, Tests Are a Mismatch, Study Says
- "Smart Testing: Let's Get It Right" is available from the American Federation of Teachers.
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Public Schools Fare Well Against Private Schools in Study
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States Up Efforts to Let H.S. Students Get Jump on College
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Project GRAD Seen Yielding Mixed Record
- Read the reports on elementary and high schools using Project GRAD from MDRC.
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Report Roundup
- Test Scores Linked to Home Prices:
An abstract of "Educational Outcomes and House Values: A Test of the Value Added Approach" is available from Blackwell Synergy. - Best Practices:
"Just for the Kids’ Best Practice Studies and Institutes: Findings From 20 States," is available from Just for the Kids, a program of the National Center for Educational Accountability. - Family Involvement:
A summary of the "Principals' Partnership" 2006 poll is posted by The Principals' Partnership. (Microsoft Word required.) - Child Well-Being:
"2006 Kids Count Data Book" is posted by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. - English-Language Learners:
"What Does Arizona's ELL Population Look Like, and How Are They Doing" is available from ThinkAZ. - Nutrition Policies:
The "The School Foods Report Card" is posted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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