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  • RESEARCH & REPORTS [Top]

    Pennsylvania Reports | Closing the Gap | At-Risk Youth | Remediation/Intervention | Math Achievement
    Literacy Achievement | Science Achievement
    NCES Reports | Other


    PENNSYLVANIA REPORTS

    Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Schools in Pennsylvania that are Making Significant Progress, 2003-04 to 2004-05
    Standard & Poor's, Summer 2006

    Making Progress, But Miles to Go: Achievement Gaps in Pennsylvania Public Schools
    Education Law Center - Pennsylvania, July 2005

    Advanced Placement Report to the Nation (full report)
    Pennsylvania State Report

    The College Board, January 2005

    Pennsylvania's Achievement Gap
    Good Schools Pennsylvania, January 2004
    A policy brief on Pennsylvania's history of funding public education and how it relates to the achievement gap.

    2004 Report On Fifth Grade Proficiency In Reading And Math
    A report from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 2004

    Student Performance in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
    RAND, September 2003

    Education Watch: Pennsylvania Key Education Facts and Figures
    The Education Trust, Winter 2002-2003
    Summary of Pennsylvania's student achievement, attainment and opportunity.

    Poverty, Race, Resources, Results in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
    A report commissioned by the Pennsylvania Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), April 2003


    CLOSING THE GAP

    Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
    EdSource, October 2005

    Closing the Racial Achievement Gap: The Role of Reforming Instructional Practices
    By Harold Wenglinsky, Education Policy Analysis Archives,
    November 2004

    All Students Reaching the Top
    North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004
    A report of the National Study Group for the Affirmative Development of Academic Disability that discusses the difference in achievement between majority and minority students and provides recommendations to improve the achievement gap.

    The Progress of Education Reform 2003: Closing the Achievement Gap
    Education Commission of the States, March 2003
    An ECS Research Brief

    Closing the Achievement Gap in Suburban and Urban School Communities
    North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, December 2002

    Closing the Achievement Gap: Principles for Improving the Educational Success of All Students
    Educational Research Information Center, 2002
    A report that discusses different approaches to close the achievement gap.

    Taking on the Achievement Gap
    North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, June 2002

    Research-Based Review of Reports on Closing Achievement Gaps
    The North Carolina Education Research Council, April 2002
    A report to the Education Cabinet and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee

    Awareness to Action: Recognizing and Addressing the Achievement Gaps in Delaware Schools
    Delaware Education Research and Development Center, 2002

    Can the Achievement Gaps Be Overcome?
    North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
    A resource for research on how to close the achievement gap.

    How Well are American Students Learning?
    Brown Center On Education Policy, September 2001

    It Takes More than Testing: Closing the Achievement Gap
    Center on Education Policy, April 2001

    Closing the Gap One School at a Time
    Harvard Education Newsletter, 2001
    Teacher's research on the black/white achievement gap.

    Good Teaching Matters: How Well Qualified Teachers Can Close the Gap
    The Education Trust, "Thinking K-12," Summer 1998
    A Policy Brief that discusses how teachers can close the achievement gap.


    AT-RISK YOUTH

    Achievement Trap: How America is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families  NEW!
    Jack Kent Cooke Foundation & Civic Enterprises, with original research by Westat, 2007

    Reaching Capacity: A Blueprint for the State Role in Improving Low Performing Schools and Districts
    The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy at MassINC,
    Spring 2005

    Latino Students & the Educational Pipeline: A three-part series
    Education Policy Institute, April 2005

    Beating the Odds V: A City-by-City Analysis of Student Performance and Achievement Gaps on State Assessments
    Council of the Great City Schools, March 2005

    Inside the Black Box of High-Performing High-Poverty Schools
    Prichard Commission for Academic Excellence, February 2005

    The Progress of Education Reform 2004: Hispanic Achievement
    Education Commission of the States, August 2004
    A policy brief on the Hispanic-White achievement gap.

    Addressing Racial Disparities in High Achieving Suburban Schools
    North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, December 2002

    Inequality at the Starting Gate: Social Background Differences in Achievement as Children Begin School
    Economic Policy Institute, September 2002

    Raising Minority Academic Achievement: A Compendium of Education Programs and Practices
    American Youth Policy Forum, 2001
    Resource on organizations and initiatives working to close the racial and socioeconomic achievement gap.

    Policy Brief: Raising the achievement of low-performing students
    Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, May 2000

    Advancing Minority High Achievement: National Trends and Promising Programs and Practices
    The College Board, February 2000
    A report prepared for the National Task Force on Minority High Achievement

    Reaching the Top: A Report of the National Task Force on Minority High Achievement
    The College Board, 1999


    REMEDIATION/INTERVENTION

    Does School Choice Work? Effects on Student Integration and Achievement
    Public Policy Institute of California, 2006

    Summer Remediation Policies
    Education Commission of the States, August 2005

    Academic Intervention Services in Ohio
    Ohio Legislative Office of Education Oversight, May 2005

    Noteworthy Perspectives: Classroom Strategies for Helping At-Risk Students
    Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, 2003


    MATH ACHIEVEMENT

    Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Mathematics

    Comparison Between NAEP and State Mathematics Assessment Results: 2003   NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, April 2008

    Trial Urban Districts Assessment: Mathematics Report Card  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, November 2007

    2007 NAEP Mathematics Results  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007

    Middle School Math Curricula
    Reviews from the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse

    Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics
    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2006

    Tracking Achievement Gaps and Assessing the Impact of NCLB on the Gaps: An In-depth Look into National and State Reading and Math Outcome Trends
    By Jaekyung Lee, The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, June 2006

    Examining Gaps in Mathematics Achievement Among Racial-Ethnic Groups, 1972-1992
    RAND, June 2005

    Examining Gaps in Mathematics Achievement Among Racial-Ethnic Groups, 1972-1992
    RAND, 2005

    Highlights from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study: TIMSS 2003
    National Center for Education Statistics, December 2004

    Scaling Up Innovative Practices in Mathematics and Science
    National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science, February 2004

    The Effectiveness of Out-Of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis
    Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, January 2004

    Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics, Part 1: Research Findings
    ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, December 2000


    LITEARCY ACHIEVEMENT

    Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

    Comparison Between NAEP and State Reading Assessment Results: 2003   NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, April 2008

    Trial Urban Districts Assessment: Reading 2007  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, November 2007

    2007 NAEP Reading Results  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007

    Keeping Watch on Reading First
    Center on Education Policy, September 2006

    Tracking Achievement Gaps and Assessing the Impact of NCLB on the Gaps: An In-depth Look into National and State Reading and Math Outcome Trends
    By Jaekyung Lee, The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, June 2006

    Teaching Literacy Through Art, Year One: 2004-05 Study
    Research study conducted by Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, November 2005

    The Effectiveness of Out-Of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis
    Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, January 2004

    International Comparisons in Fourth-Grade Reading Literacy: Findings from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study of 2001
    National Center for Education Statistics, April 2003

    Early Reading and Scientifically-Based Research
    Title I Directors' Conference, U.S. Department of Education, February 2003

    Research-Based Instruction in Reading
    Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference, U.S. Department of Education, October 2002


    SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT

    The Nation's Report Card: Science 2005 Trial Urban District Assessment
    National Center for Education Statistics, November 2006

    National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2005 Science Assessment Results
    National Center for Education Statistics, May 2006

    Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology


    NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS REPORTS

    The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2007  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, April 2008

    2007 NAEP Assessment Results  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007

    Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, September 2007

    Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2006  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, August 2007

    Advanced Mathematics and Science Coursetaking in the Spring High School Senior Classes of 1982, 1992, and 2004  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, August 2007

    The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2006  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, August 2007

    Digest of Education Statistics, 2006  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, July 2007

    The Condition of Education 2007  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, June 2007

    Status of Education in Rural America  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, June 2007

    The Nation’s Report Card: U.S. History 2006  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, May 2007

    The Nation’s Report Card: Civics 2006  NEW!
    National Center for Education Statistics, May 2007

    Student Achievement in Private Schools: NAEP 2000-2005 Results
    National Center for Education Statistics, December 2005

    Characteristics of U.S. 15-Year-Old Low Achievers in an International Context: Findings From PISA 2000
    National Center for Education Statistics, October 2005

    Projections of Education Statistics to 2014
    National Center for Education Statistics, September 2005

    NAEP 2004 Long-Term Trend Assessment Results
    National Center for Education Statistics, June 2005

    NAEP 1999 Long-Term Trend Technical Analysis Report: Three Decades of Student Performance
    National Center for Education Statistics, April 2005


    OTHER

    Success in the Middle: A Policymaker's Guide to Achieving Quality Middle Level Education
    National Middle School Association, May 2006

    Leveling the Playing Field 2005: Identifying Outperforming and Underperforming States on the NAEP in Demographic Context
    Standard & Poor's, December 2005

    Addressing Achievement Gaps: The Progress and Challenges of Women and Girls in Education and Work
    Educational Testing Service, 2005

    A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students (Volume I)
    Scholarly Support Evidence (Volume II)

    The Templeton National Report on Acceleration by Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline and Miraca U.M. Gross, October 2004

    Parsing the Achievement Gap - Baselines for Tracking Progress
    Educational Testing Service, October 2003
    A research synthesis that identifies 14 correlates of achievement as indicators of and potential sources of the achievement gap.

    Making Low Performing Schools a Priority
    National Education Association, 2002
    A resource guide for low performing schools.

    Opportunity to Learn Policies and Practices in High-Performing, High-Needs Schools
    Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, December 2002

    Hope for Urban Education: A Study of Nine High-Performing, High-Poverty Urban Elementary Schools
    U.S. Department of Education, 1999



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