Monitoring School Quality: An Indicators Report
- ISBN-10
- 0160506174
- ISBN-13
- 9780160506178
- Category
- Education / Evaluation & Assessment
- Pages
- 59
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics
- Authors
- Daniel P. Mayer, John E. Mullens, Mary T. Moore
Description
Explores why some schools may be better than others at helping students learn, reviews 13 characteristics of schools, classrooms, and teachers that are most likely related to school quality and student learning. For each indicator, the report identifies where national data are currently available and reliable. It assesses the current status of our schools by examining and critiquing these national indicator data. The report is designed for policymakers, researchers, and others interested in assessing the strength of our schools.
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