Appendix G Study Brochure

Appendix G

Study Brochure

State and school district surveys with all 50 states and the District of Columbia and a nationally representative sample of 570 school districts will begin in January 2014.

School and teacher surveys with nationally representative samples of 1,300 schools and 9,100 core academic and special education teachers will begin in January 2014.

Collecting Information

Who we are

This study was commissioned by the National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). IES is an independent arm of the U.S. Department of Education, charged with collecting statistics, supporting research and conducting program evaluations.

Implementation of Title I/II Program Initiatives

National Center for Education Evaluation

Institute of Education Sciences

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC

The Title I/II study will examine the implementation status of policies promoted through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the state, district, and school levels, including the ESEA Flexibility provisions. Through surveys at each level and selected extant data, the study will provide information on activities in four core areas: state content standards, assessments, school accountability and teacher and principal evaluation.

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What content standards and high school graduation requirements are states adopting, and what materials and resources do states, districts, and schools provide to help teachers implement the state content standards?

This study will examine whether states have been adopting new or revised content standards and state high school graduation requirements. It will also look at state, district, and school supports for the implementation of standards and how standards are being used to guide instruction in schools.

what assessments do states and districts use (in terms of assessment format and coverage of grade levels and content areas), and what materials and resources do states, districts, and schools provide to support the implementation of assessments, and use of assessment data?

We will look at the format and coverage of state assessments. We will also examine state, district, and school supports for the implementation of assessments and the use of assessment data.

The study is designed to answer five key questions:

What can we learn from this study?

Purpose of the study

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