 | Systems for State Science Assessment
(BOTA,BOSE)
2005
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Systems for State Science Assessment explores the ideas and tools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level. This book...
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 | America's Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science
(BOSE,CFE)
2005
Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high school science curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science...
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 | Measuring Literacy: Performance Levels for Adults
(BOTA,BOTA)
2005
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a household survey conducted periodically by the Department of Education that evaluates the literacy skills of a sample of adults in the United...
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 | The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies
(CPOP)
2005
Serving as a companion to Growing Up Global, this book from the National Research Council explores how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countries in light of globalization and...
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 | Expanding Access to Research Data: Reconciling Risks and Opportunities
(CNSTAT)
2005
Policy makers need information about the nation ranging from trends in the overall economy down to the use by individuals of Medicare in order to evaluate existing programs and to develop new ones....
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 | Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children
(BOCYF)
2005
Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate...
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 | Focusing on Assessment of Learning: Proceedings and Transcripts from Mathematics/Science Partnership Workshops
(BOSE,NRC)
2005
The Mathematics/Science Partnerships Program resulted from the federal No Child Left Behind legislation enacted in 2001. Supported through funds administered by the NSF and the U.S. Department of...
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 | Focusing on Learning: Proceedings and Transcripts from Mathematics/Science Partnership Workshops
(BOSE,TAC,NRC)
2005
The Mathematics/Science Partnerships Program resulted from the federal No Child Left Behind legislation enacted in 2001. Supported through funds administered by the NSF and the U.S. Department of...
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 | Population, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions
(BECS)
2005
Population, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions offers recommendations for future research to improve understanding of how changes in human populations affect the natural environment by...
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 | Improving Evaluation of Anticrime Programs
(CLAJ)
2005
Although billions of dollars have been spent on crime prevention and control programs during the past decade, scientifically strong impact evaluations of these programs are uncommon in the context of...
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