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The Colorado Model Content Standards were a set of curriculum standards for teaching civics, dance, economics, foreign language, geography, history, mathematics, music, physical education, reading and writing, science, theatre, and visual arts.
Of the 13 standards only three (mathematics, reading and writing, and science) were testing subjects included in the CSAP. The standards were replaced by the Colorado Academic Standards in 2011.
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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was the fourth Texas state standardized test previously used in grade 3-8 and grade 9-11 to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with close supervision by the Texas Education Agency. Though created before the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, it complied with the law. It replaced the previous test, called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), in 2002.
The National Curriculum assessment usually refers to the statutory assessments carried out in primary schools in England, colloquially known as standard attainment tests (SATs). The assessments are made up of a combination of testing and teacher assessment judgements and are used in all government-funded primary schools in England to assess the attainment of pupils against the programmes of study of the National Curriculum at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 when most pupils are aged 7 and 11 respectively. Until 2008, assessments were also required at the end of Key Stage 3 (14-year-olds) in secondary schools after which they were scrapped.
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was a standardized test administered by the state of Arizona. AIMS was a standards-based assessment aligned with the Arizona Academic Content Standards. In November 2014, the Arizona State Board of Education voted to replace AIMS with a new test called AzMERIT.
The New England Common Assessment Program was a series of reading, writing, mathematics and science achievement tests, administered annually, which were developed in response to the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. Starting in 2005, school students in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont participated in NECAP, and Maine joined the assessment program in 2009. It was a collaborative project of the New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont departments of education, with assistance from the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessments. Measured Progress, an assessment contractor from Dover, New Hampshire, coordinates production, administration, scoring and reporting.
Central Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, it is one of two high schools in the Central Dauphin School District, and the first built in the school district. In 2015, enrollment declined to 1,672 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 20% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 10% of pupils received special education services, while 7% of pupils were identified as gifted. Per the PA Department of Education, 3% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
The Central Dauphin School District is a large, suburban, public school district located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania serving students in central and eastern Dauphin County. It is the largest school district in the county, the largest in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area and is the 9th largest school district in Pennsylvania. The district serves the Boroughs of: Dauphin, Paxtang and Penbrook as well as Lower Paxton Township, Middle Paxton Township, Swatara Township and West Hanover Township. It was created in 1954, combining four smaller districts. The Central Dauphin School District encompasses approximately 118 square miles (310 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 83,750. By 2010, the district's population increased to 90,442 people. The educational attainment levels for the Central Dauphin School District population were 91.8% high school graduates and 30.4% college graduates.
The Frazier School District is a diminutive, rural public school district located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. It serves the boroughs of Perryopolis and Newell, and the townships of Perry, Jefferson, and Lower Tyrone. Frazier School District encompasses approximately 83 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 8,531. By 2010, the district's population declined to 8,006 people. The educational attainment levels for the Frazier School District population were 88.8% high school graduates and 16.1% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School is a midsized, suburban public school located in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Selinsgrove Area School District. In 2013, the School's enrollment was 642 pupils in grades 3rd through 5th with 40% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 6.8% of the pupils receive special education services, while 3% are identified as being gifted. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The school is a federally designated Title I school. The District provides full day kindergarten at the Selinsgrove Area Elementary School since 2007.
The Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School is a public virtual charter school, with its headquarters located at 630 Park Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered in public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English language arts skills and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in skills relating to natural science, including the field of data interpretation and analysis. Since 2013, high school students have taken the Keystone Exam in place of the PSSA for their standardized testing. The PSSA's were made by a company in New Jersey. The PSSA is written, owned and administered by Pearson Education. There are reporting categories for each subject which list eligible content to be tested in each grade. Assessment Anchors specify what is considered eligible content for each grade level tested. A Proficient or Advanced level is needed to be able to qualify as passing the PSSA.
The Blue Ridge School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania. It serves the Boroughs of Great Bend, Hallstead and New Milford and Great Bend Township, Jackson Township and New Milford Township. The educational attainment levels for the Blue Ridge School District population were 89.6% high school graduates and 13.5% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative from 2010 that details what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade. The initiative is sponsored by the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers.
Pleasant Valley Middle School is located at Route 115, Brodheadsville, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school is the sole middle school operated by the Pleasant Valley School District. The building was built in 1989 and renovated in 1993.
Infinity Charter School is a small, urban, public charter school. The school is located in Lower Paxton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is one of five public charter schools operating in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 2015, enrollment grew to 148 pupils full day kindergarten through eighth grade, with 15.5% of pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the school's teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Commonwealth Charter Academy is a large, public, cyber charter school. The school serves all school-aged children in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regardless of where the child lives. The Academy's headquarters is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of sixteen public cyber charters schools operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The School operates seven additional branches, called Family Service Centers, across the Commonwealth: Andreas, Bryn Mawr, Harrisburg, Center City Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton and Williamsport. When the School was originally approved it served Kindergarten through 8th grade pupils all across Pennsylvania.
Premier Arts and Science Charter School is a small, urban, public charter school. The school is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is one of five public charter schools operating in Dauphin County in 2014. In 2015, the school's enrollment was 186 pupils in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 67.7% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 10% of the pupils receive special education services, while 4% are identified as gifted. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 91% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provides full-day kindergarten. Premier Arts and Science Charter School is a federally designated Title I school.
Central Valley High School is a public high school in Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Central Valley School District (Pennsylvania). Athletic teams compete as the Central Valley Warriors in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League.
Fell Elementary Charter School is a diminutive, rural, public charter school operating in Simpson, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The School is located in the upper northeast corner of the county within the political boundaries of Carbondale Area School District. In 2016, the school had an enrollment of 175 pupils in grades K–8, with 78.8% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 16% of pupils received special education services, while none of its pupils were identified as gifted. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Education 80% of the teachers were rated highly qualified in 2016. The school provides full day kindergarten.
Riverside Junior Senior High School is small public school located at: 310 Davis Street, Taylor, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school and junior high school operated by the Riverside School District. In 2014, enrollment was reported as 697 pupils in 7th through 12th grades, with 41,6% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 19.9% of pupils received special education services, while 2% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 58 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers, at Riverside Junior Senior High School, were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Riverside Junior Senior High School has a mandatory uniform policy.
Canton Junior Senior High School is a diminutive, rural public combined junior senior high school located at 509 E Main Street, Canton, Pennsylvania. In 2015, Canton Junior Senior High School enrollment was reported as 422 pupils in 7th through 12th grades, with 41% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 19% of pupils received special education services, while 4.2% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 36 teachers. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Canton Junior Senior High School is the sole junior or senior high school operated by Canton Area School District.