http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subject/publications/main2012/pdf/2013453.pdf
Provides results of the economics tests administered to 11,000 12th graders and compares results with those of 2006. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards
A detailed description of the key scientific ideas and practices that all students should learn by the time they graduate from high school. Developed by 26 states and a 41 member writing team, Posted by the National Academy of Sciences
Press release announcing agency plans to test 23 chemicals with a focus on flame retardant chemicals to more fully understand risks to people’s health and the environment. From the Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.hospitalinspections.org/
Read federal reports on hospital inspections formerly available only via filing of freedom of information act requests. From Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted by the Association of Health Care Journalists
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/studies/2013451.pdf
Found that high school graduates in 2005 earned more mathematics credits, took higher level math courses, and received higher grades in math courses than in 1990. The study explored the relationship between coursetaking and achievement by examining a sample of algebra 1 and geometry courses taught in public high schools. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2013450.pdf
Covers student performance on tests in New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, and California. These five states serve more than half of the nation’s English language learners and some of the largest concentrations of children from lower-income families. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013454.pdf
Published as part of an effort to collect and share information about practices and policies that have been used to prevent, detect, and respond to irregularities in academic testing and improve the validity and reliability of results. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41051.pdf
Discusses issues associated with teacher evaluation based on student growth in achievement. It describes what constitutes a value-added modeling approach, the components needed, current applications of VAM at state and school district levels and what the research says about this approach.
From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists