Category Scoring Techniques from National Assessment: Applications to Free Response Items from Career and Occupational Development.

Authors: Phillips, Donald L., Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Guides, National Surveys, Occupational Tests, Reliability, Scoring, Young Adults

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress

Early Care and Education. The Progress of Education Reform, 2008. Volume 9, Number 1

Authors: Howard, Mimi, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2008.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Sponsoring Agency: General Electric Foundation, Ossining, NY.

Descriptors: School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Early Experience, Educational Practices, Developmental Continuity, State Standards, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Indicators, Policy Analysis

Community Colleges and Teacher Preparation: Roles, Issues and Opportunities. Issue Paper

Authors: Coulter, Tricia, Vandal, Bruce, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2007.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (ED), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, National Organizations, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Community Colleges, Role, Teacher Education Programs, Meetings

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=7401

Involving Families in High School and College Expectations. Policy Brief

Authors: Dounay, Jennifer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation, Academic Aspiration, Academic Achievement, High School Students, Family Involvement, Expectation, Postsecondary Education, College Bound Students, Educational Attainment, College Preparation, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Public Policy, College Applicants, Educational Finance

Youth Legislative Engagement Initiative: An Overview of Effective Strategies to Design, Implement and Sustain Youth Legislative Initiatives. ECS Policy Brief

Authors: Lennon, Tiffani, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Voting, Legislators, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Citizen Role, State Government, Models, Goal Orientation, Partnerships in Education, Student Participation, Citizen Participation, Youth, State Legislation, Public Policy

Geographic Terms: California, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Wisconsin

Mathematics and Science Education in the States. StateNotes

Authors: Zinth, Kyle, Dounay, Jennifer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Educational History, Educational Needs, Public Policy, Teacher Recruitment, Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Skills, Teacher Improvement, Advanced Placement Programs, Credits, High School Students, Postsecondary Education, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Academic Achievement

Geographic Terms: United States

Untapped Resources: Engaging Students in Preparation, Response and Recovery. ECS Policy Brief

Authors: Pickeral, Terry, Lennon, Tiffani, Elias, Maurice, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Youth, Natural Disasters, Citizen Participation, Student Volunteers, Local Issues, Partnerships in Education, Service Learning, Student Empowerment, Terrorism, Violence, School Policy, Student Participation

Developing Citizenship Competencies from Kindergarten through Grade 12: A Background Paper for Policymakers and Educators

Authors: Torney-Purta, Judith, Lopez, Susan Vermeer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 36

Sponsoring Agency: Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY.

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Classroom Environment, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Partnerships in Education, Social Studies, State Standards, Civics, Outcomes of Education, Educational Policy, Volunteers

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org/html/IssueSection.asp?issueid=19&s=Selected+Research+%26+Readings

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education in the States. StateNotes

Authors: Zinth, Kyle, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Tribally Controlled Education, American Indians, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Educational Policy, Public Policy, Hawaiians, State Government, State Standards, Higher Education, State Legislation, Profiles, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education

Geographic Terms: United States

50-State View of High School Graduation Requirements in Mathematics and Science. State Notes

Authors: Zinth, Kyle, Dounay, Jennifer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, State Standards, High Schools, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Educational Policy

Emerging Issues, 2006. Policy Brief

Authors: Howard, Mimi, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: State Legislation, Change Agents, State Surveys, Policy Analysis, Program Improvement, Total Quality Management, Parent Participation, Review (Reexamination), Emergent Literacy, Policy Formation, Research Reports, Student Evaluation

State Policymakers' Views on the Arts in Education. Issue Brief

Authors: Miller, Jeffery J., Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Political Affiliation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Art Education, Student Motivation, Social Development, Reading Achievement, Educational Policy

Geographic Terms: Arkansas

Embedding College Readiness Indicators in High School Curriculum and Assessments. Policy Brief

Authors: Dounay, Jennifer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, College Preparation, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Aptitude Tests

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

Dual Enrollment: Policy Issues Confronting State Policymakers. Policy Brief

Authors: Krueger, Carl, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: High School Students, College Programs, College Curriculum, College Credits, Dual Enrollment, Human Resources, Technical Occupations, Job Skills, Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), Educational Policy, Graduation, State Programs, Education Work Relationship, Access to Education, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Postsecondary Education

EIS Cited: ED560919

Early Education Legislation, 2005: Overview of Trends and Issues. Policy Brief

Authors: Howard, Mimi, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Kindergarten, State Legislation, State Standards, Preschool Education

Current and Emerging State Policy Trends in Early Childhood Education: A Review of Governors' 2006 State of the State Addresses. Policy Brief

Authors: Howard, Mimi, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ1). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Young Children, Emotional Development, Government Role, Educational Finance, Quality Control, Systems Analysis, State Programs, Educational Trends, Educational Improvement

Advanced Placement. ECS Policy Brief: High School--Advanced Placement

Authors: Dounay, Jennifer, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: State Legislation, Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, Postsecondary Education, Educational Policy, Academically Gifted, Enrollment Trends

Geographic Terms: Arkansas

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org

Transforming Students into Active Stewards of Democracy. A Report on the U.S.-U.K. Seminar, Political Literacy and Service Learning: The Role of Schools and Their Communities. Proceedings (Charleston, South Carolina, April 12-15, 2005)

Authors: DeCesare, Dale, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2005.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Sponsoring Agency: Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY.

Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Service Learning, School Role, Politics, Literacy, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom, United States

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org

Science and Mathematics. ECS Highlights

Authors: Zinth, Kyle, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competition, Science Teachers, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Minority Groups, Teacher Recruitment, Faculty Development, Educational Research, Student Evaluation, Academic Standards, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Competencies, Government Role, Higher Education, Economic Impact

Geographic Terms: United States

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org

Technology in Education. The Progress of Education Reform, 2006. Volume 6, Number 6

Authors: Weiss, Suzanne, Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

Source: Education Commission of the States (NJ3). 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Sponsoring Agency: GE Fund, Fairfield, CT.

Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Technology Integration, State Standards

Geographic Terms: Virginia

Access URL: https://www.ecs.org