The following studies pertain to the ways that schools, states, and the federal government measure students' academic progress as well as federal and state-level trends in student achievement. Studies are listed with in the order they were published.

National Indian Education Study, U.S. Department of Education, 6/2010

Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success, Strategies for Children, 6/2010

2010 Shape of the Nation Report: Status of Physical Education in the USA, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, 6/2010

The Positive Effects of Literacy Collaborative On Teaching and Student Learning: A Federally Funded Value-Added Study, Literacy Collaborative, 2009

An Analysis of Academic Performance of Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina, Texas Education Agency, 3/2010

Reading 2009: National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8, National Center for Education Statistics, 3/2010

Healthier Students are Better Learners: A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap, Campaign for Educational Equity, 3/2010

Gaining Ground in the Middle: Why Some Schools Do Better, EdSource, 2/2010

Mind the (Other) Gap! The Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education, Center for Evaluation & Education Policy, 1/2010

Gauging the Gaps: A Deeper Look at Student Achievement, The Education Trust, 1/2010

Tracking and Detracking: High Achieves in Massachusetts Middle Schools, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 12/2009

NAEP Mathematics Scores in Urban Districts, The Nation's Report Card, 12/2009

Are High Quality Schools Enough to Close the Achievement Gap?, Evidence from a Social Experiment in Harlem. The National Bureau of Economic Research, 11/2009

State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08, Part 4: Has Progress Been Made in Raising Achievement for Students with Disabilities?, Center on Education Policy, 11/2009

Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto NAEP Scales 2005-2007, National Center for Education Statistics, 10/2009

Mathematics 2009: National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8, (link to interactive viewer) National Center for Education Statistics, 10/2009

Gaining Ground on High School Graduation Rates in SREB States, Southern Regional Education Board, 10/2009

Stars by Which to Navigate: Scanning National and International Education Standards in 2009, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 10/2009

State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08, Part 3: Are Achievement Gaps Closing and Is Achievement Rising for All?, Center on Education Policy, 10/2009

No Child Left Behind Act: Enhancements in the Department of Education's Review Process Could Improve State Academic Assessments, U.S. Government Accountability Office, 9/2009

State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08, Part 2: Is There a Plateau Effect in Test Scores?, Center on Education Policy, 7/2009

New System Measures State, District Student Math Performance Against World, American Institutes for Research, 6/2009

Analyzing Performance by Hispanic High School Students on the Massachusetts State Assessment, IES Regional Educational Laboratory Program, 6/2009

New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Their Relationship to Performance on Large-Scale Content Assessments, IES Regional Educational Laboratory Program, 1/2009

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