Putting Performance First: Hearing on Ed-Flex and Its Role in Improving Student Performance and Reducing Bureaucracy : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, February 25, 1999, Volume 4 |
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... grades three through eight and 10. What we ask for and we look at the results of ... results . Secondly , then we have other tests of other subjects at different ... percent passing our state assessments in five years . For the schoolwide ...
... grades three through eight and 10. What we ask for and we look at the results of ... results . Secondly , then we have other tests of other subjects at different ... percent passing our state assessments in five years . For the schoolwide ...
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... percent of all students , and 90 percent of all African American , Hispanic , white and economically disadvantaged students will be passing the state's assessment instruments in reading and mathematics . For waivers of provisions of the ...
... percent of all students , and 90 percent of all African American , Hispanic , white and economically disadvantaged students will be passing the state's assessment instruments in reading and mathematics . For waivers of provisions of the ...
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... Results ) ALL STUDENTS Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Reading Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for All Students Not in Special Education 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Change Ed - Flex Above State Average for ...
... Results ) ALL STUDENTS Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Reading Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for All Students Not in Special Education 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Change Ed - Flex Above State Average for ...
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... Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for African American Students 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Change 1996-1998 Ed - Flex Goal to Above State Average for 1996 , 1997 , and 1998 Reach 90 % Campuses with 69.3 % 77.0 ...
... Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for African American Students 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Change 1996-1998 Ed - Flex Goal to Above State Average for 1996 , 1997 , and 1998 Reach 90 % Campuses with 69.3 % 77.0 ...
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... Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for Hispanic Students 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Above State Change Ed - Flex Goal Average for 1996-1998 to Reach 1996 , 1997 , and 90 % 1998 Campuses with 73.5 % 78.4 % 82.9 ...
... Grades 3-8 and 10 Statewide Results ( Percent Passing ) for Hispanic Students 1996 1997 1998 Actual Achieved Above State Change Ed - Flex Goal Average for 1996-1998 to Reach 1996 , 1997 , and 90 % 1998 Campuses with 73.5 % 78.4 % 82.9 ...
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ABCs Academic Skills accountability system administrative waivers African American allows apply approved Assessment of Academic Chairman Castle CHESTERTOWN comprehensive reform continuous improvement plan Costella County Public School curriculum DENNIS KUCINICH Department of Education district reports Ed-Flex program Ed-Flex waiver authority education programs Eisenhower cost share Eisenhower Professional Development Elementary and Secondary ensure ESEA ethnic minority February 25 federal programs federal requirements focus funds Galveston ISD goals going grade Hispanic implemented a Title improving student achievement ISD implemented JIM DEMINT Joyner Kent County Public Kildee legislation limited English proficient LORETTA SANCHEZ Manigold Maryland Michael E MIKE CASTLE Mike Moses North Carolina Ohio parents participating poverty programmatic waivers regulations Roemer school districts school systems schoolwide program specific staff state's statewide waivers Stubbs student groups Subcommittee on Early superintendent teachers testimony Texas Assessment Texas Education Agency Thank Title I Schoolwide Title II Eisenhower VAN HILLEARY waive Ward
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Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY, COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 11:07 am, in room 2128, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 1 - Gail Weiss, Minority Staff Director; Mark Zuckerman, Minority General Counsel; June Harris, Minority Education Coordinator; Marshall Grigsby, Minority Senior Legislative Associate/Education; Mary Ellen Ardouny...
Page 45 - This waiver allows funds to be allocated to campuses based upon needs and program designs instead of in rank order according to the percentage of students from low-income families. • Title II, Eisenhower Professional Development, Subject Priorities: This waiver allows school districts to use up to 25 percent of their Title II funds for professional development in each of the foundation subject areas of reading/English language arts and social studies.
Page 75 - most plausible explanation" for the test-score gains was an "organizational environment and incentive structure" based on standards-based reform, defined as "an aligned system of standards, curriculum, and assessments; holding schools accountable for improvement by all students; and critical support from business.
Page 9 - The results were that the standards for admission, tuition fees, the length of the school year, and the length of the school day were in no sense uniform throughout the State.
Page 19 - Thank you very much for your testimony this morning. I think it will be very helpful to the committee in making determinations on this whole question.
Page 71 - Assistant to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Raleigh, North Carolina Mr.
Page 3 - Mr. Kildee, for his opening statement. See Appendix A for the Opening Statement of the Honorable Mike Castle Mr.
Page 45 - Under current law, a campus must have at least 5O percent of the students from low-income families either enrolled in the campus or residing in the school's attendance area. • Title...
Page 47 - Submission of an Amendment to Transfer Funds for Training Costs: This waiver eliminates the need for an amendment to transfer funds for training costs as long as the program description in the application remains unchanged. . Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Attachment B, Number...