Growth models under review.Outside peers, including representatives of academia, private organizations, and state and local education agencies, will evaluate the growth-based accountability models under No Child Left Behind that 20 states recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. "This pilot program allows us to test the idea that growth models show promise as fair, reliable and innovative methods of giving states credit for student improvement over time," says U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The growth models--submitted by Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). , Tennessee and Utah--must be based on seven principles. The reviewers will evaluate each proposal based on the Peer Review Guidance issued by the Education Department. The department will hold conference calls between states and peer reviewers to clarify any questions the reviewers might have. All proposals will be posted on the department's Web site and recommendations for approval are due to Spellings by May. www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/growthmodelguidance.doc 1. Ensure all students are proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. by 2014 and set annual state goals to ensure the achievement gap is closing; 2. Set expectations for achievement based on meeting grade-level proficiency; 3. Hold schools accountable for achievement in reading/language arts and math; 4. Ensure all students are included in the assessment and accountability system, hold schools accountable for performance of each subgroup sub·group n. 1. A distinct group within a group; a subdivision of a group. 2. A subordinate group. 3. Mathematics A group that is a subset of a group. tr.v. ; 5. Include assessments in reading/language arts and math that have been in use for more than a year and have received approval through NCLB NCLB No Child Left Behind (US education initiative) standards and assessment review process for the 2005-06 year. The assessment must show results from grade to grade and year to year; 6. Track student progress as part of the state data system; 7. Include student participation rates and achievement as separate academic indicators in the state accountability system. |
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