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High School Follow-Up Surveys: What Works?, James H. Mcmillan, Suzanne Trevvett
High School Follow-Up Surveys: What Works?, James H. Mcmillan, Suzanne Trevvett
MERC Publications
Increasing demand for accountability have prompted a renewed interest in determining effective methods of obtaining data from high school graduates and former students. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the methods and objectives of high school graduate/former student follow-up activities to identify procedures that resulted in high response rates and helpful information.
Information was obtained from three sources: local school systems in the Richmond metropolitan area, selected school systems in other areas of Virginia, and school systems in other states as identified through a search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database.
The purposes of the follow-up …
Teachers' Classroom Assessment And Grading Practices: Phase 1, James H. Mcmillan, Daryl Workman
Teachers' Classroom Assessment And Grading Practices: Phase 1, James H. Mcmillan, Daryl Workman
MERC Publications
Classroom assessment and grading practices are becoming a greater focus of educational inquiry as teachers and policymakers become more accountable to the public for educational outcomes via assessment driven instructional practices. This study was an attempt to better understand the classroom assessment and grading practices of teachers, which have previously been described as a "hodgepodge" mix of student attitude, effort and achievement. Specifically, the following questions regarding teachers' assessment and grading practices were addressed:
What is the current state of assessment practice and grading by teachers?
What assessment and grading topics do teachers identify as needs to be addressed in …