Change and Continuity in Student Achievement from Grades 3 to 5: A Policy Dilemma

In this article, we examine student performance on mandated tests in grades 3, 4, and 5 in one state. We focus on this interval, which we term "the fourth grade window," based on our hypothesis that students in grade four are particularly vulnerable to decrements in achievement. The nation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mary McCaslin, Heidi Legg Burross, Thomas L. Good
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2005-01-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/106