Provides results of the economics tests administered to 11,000 12^th graders and compares results with those of 2006.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reports the performance of U.S. students  at grades 4 and 8 on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports the performance of U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students against their foreign peers on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Compares the performance of U.S. students with their peers in 50 other countries on the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study.    Also shows how the performance of the 4^th grade students has changed since 2001.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports the results of a study of moving Virginia to year-round schools, including comparison of test scores of students at traditional calendar and year-round schools, the financial impact, and attitudes of parents and teachers.  From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

Contains information on Virginia’s public schools including analysis of student academic performance, school divisions’ compliance with the Standards of Quality, and the extent to which the objectives of the Board of Education’s comprehensive plan have been met.  Includes Standards of Quality effective July 2012.  From the Virginia Board of Education

Presents the results of student performance at the 4^th, 8^th, and 12^th grade levels on the systematic measure of vocabulary included in the 2009 and 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading assessments.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports that students who received peer mentoring were significantly more likely to remain enrolled in their institutions than those who did not.  From the U.S. Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education

Reports that 24% of 8^th and 12^th grade students performed at the proficient level  on the writing tests administered in 2011 as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.  Also reports results by by race/ethnicity, gender, and location of students’ schools.   From the National Center for Education Statistics

Subtitled: The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8.  Describes the educational achievement of Native American children on reading and mathematics tests plus information on their educational experiences based on responses to the NIES student, teacher, and school questionnaires.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Presents an analysis of nonresponse on phone surveys and the potential for nonresponse bias.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Describes features of the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in science that required students to perform interactive computer tasks to test their ability to work through complex problems and apply science to real-life situations.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Provides information for parents about the National Assessment of Educational Progress testing program.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Shows state results for the Science 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress including component groups of statewide scores and compares to national averages.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports on the improved performance of U.S. eighth graders on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress science assessment which measures student’s knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science and Earth and space sciences.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Examines the degree to which schools and companies provide accommodations for the learning disabled for standardized tests and how federal agencies enforce compliance with disability laws related to testing.  From the Government Accountability Office

Presents detailed results and key trends of math tests administered to 4^th and 8^th grade students in 21 urban school districts.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Presents detailed results and key trends  of reading tests administered to 4^th and 8^th grade students in 21 urban school districts.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Provides one page snapshot reports of the reading test results for 4^th and 8^th graders in 21 urban school districts.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Provides one page snapshot reports of the math test results  for 4^th and 8^th graders in 21 urban school districts  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports national results on reading and math tests in 2011 for 4^th and 8^th graders.  Student performance increases in math at both grades and in reading at grade 8.  Also reports on states where grades were higher or lower on either exam.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports that Virginia’s 4^th graders were 5 points higher than the national average on the 2011 tests and 46% performed at or above the proficient level.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

Reports that Virginia 8^th graders were 6 points higher than the national average on the 2011 tests and 40% performed at or above the proficient level.   From the National Center for Education Statistics