Is Two-Tiered Public Education on the Rise in Massachusetts? Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	Sentance, Michael; Chieppo, Charles
Institution	Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
Titel	Is Two-Tiered Public Education on the Rise in Massachusetts? Policy Brief
Quelle	(2018), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Public Education; National Competency Tests; Educational Quality; State Policy; Educational Policy; Grade 4; Grade 8; Mathematics Achievement; Achievement Gains; Reading Achievement; Massachusetts; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Erziehung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Leseleistung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	The public education system in Massachusetts enjoys a reputation of being "first" in the nation. This ranking is owed, in full or in part, to the performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. NAEP is also called "The Nation's Report Card," as it is designed to discern trends in state education policy. The assessment is reported out in two ways: a scaled score and performance levels. The scaled score allows for rankings, which policymakers and political figures use for a variety of purposes. However the authors reviewed the Massachusetts' scores in 4-grade and 8-grade math on the NAEP since 1992 and found some troubling trends. The first is that overall improvement has stalled in the last decade. Yet, despite this aggregate stagnation, the percentage of students scoring in the very top category on NAEP has steadily increased. In this policy brief, they argue the trends suggest the emergence of a two-tiered public education system in Massachusetts. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research. 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02110. Tel: 617-723-2277; Web site: http://www.pioneerinstitute.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01