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Review of Research on the Nebraska LEP Plan Components. Reference Desk Response
Author: Wang, Xin
Date: 2011-03-31
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Program Evaluation,Identification,Reference Services,Technical Assistance,Limited English Speaking,Resource Allocation,Teaching Methods,Student Needs,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Language Proficiency,State Legislation,School Districts,Educational Planning,Educational Improvement,Educational Research

In Nebraska, pursuant to Nebraska statutes 79-1014, districts must submit a Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan by mid October of each year as specified by statute. The LEP plan is meant to specifically address the needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students and will be used in calculation of state funding for the following fiscal school year. District LEP plans are approved or disapproved by the Nebraska Department of Education and are used to determine resource allocation and technical assistance from the state. Districts submitting LEP plans are required to explain how they will address four LEP components identified within the legislation: (1) identification of students with limited English proficiency; (2) instructional approaches; (3) assessment of ELL students' progress toward mastering the English language; (4) an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the elements of the district's LEP plan. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) requested that REL Central review the research to determine to what extent it supports the components of their required district LEP plan. Specifically, the NDE requested information on research that examines the influence of the components on student performance. This report provides a general overview of areas for Nebraska to consider when reviewing the district LEP component plans. The information from this report will also be used by NDE staff to provide technical assistance to districts and support schools in making improvements. Two appendixes present: (1) Idaho LEP Program Evaluation Guidance; and (2) What State/Districts Are Doing. (Contains 1 table and 2 footnotes.)
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 3: January 24-28, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,Extension Education,Accountability,Budgets,State Legislation,Hearings,Out of State Students,Tuition,Older Adults,Admission Criteria,Leaves of Absence,Fringe Benefits,Financial Audits,American Indians,Educational Legislation,Educational Finance

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from January 24 to 28, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) Opening testimony on HB 1003, the University System budget bill, was completed January 24 and 25. The committee also heard testimony on HB 1020, the NDSU Ag Main Research, Branch Stations and Extension Service, on January 25; (2) HB 1369, a bill to add accountability measures related to non-instructional costs and non-resident students, was heard in House Appropriations, Education Division, January 26; (3) HB 1385, a bill to provide free tuition and fees for &quot;mature&quot; students, was heard in House Education January 25. The bill also would exempt students ages 55 and older from admission requirements; (4) SB 2057, a bill that establishes Centers of Research Excellence, Centers of Entrepreneurship Excellence and Centers of Workforce Excellence, was heard in Senate Appropriations January 27; (5) SB 2213, a bill to increase the family medical leave available to state employees from 40 to 80 hours, was heard in Senate Government and Veterans Affairs January 28; (6) HB 1060, a bill to clarify Centers of Excellence audit requirements, was heard in House Appropriations January 26; (7) HB 1208, HB 1257 and HB 1263, three bills prohibiting discontinuance of UND's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, were heard in House Education January 26; and (8) Better known as the &quot;flexibility with accountability&quot; legislation, HB 1033, HB 1034 and HB 1035 were heard in House Appropriations, Education Division, January 27. Lists of bills failed this week and bills on the week four agenda are also reported.
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Weeks 1 and 2: January 10-21, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,Pilot Projects,Budgets,Hearings,Electronic Publishing,Portfolios (Background Materials),State Regulation,State Legislation,Drinking,Change Strategies,Educational Strategies,Educational Finance

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from January 10 to 21, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) The 11 North Dakota University System campuses provided testimony on HB 1003, the University System budget bill, Monday through Thursday, January 17-20, 2011; (2) SB 2056, a bill to establish an electronic portfolio pilot program, passed out of Senate Education on a &quot;do pass&quot; vote of 7-0 January 17; (3) HB 1128 and HB 1129, two bills dealing with regulation of private post-secondary institutions, were heard in House Education January 12; and (4) SB 2133, a bill authorizing retailers to seize false IDs used to purchase alcoholic beverages, was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee January 17. Lists of bills failed this week and bills on the week three agenda are also reported.
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 4: January 31-February 4, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,State Agencies,State Legislation,Tuition,Out of State Students,Personnel Selection,Educational Legislation,Energy,Energy Management,State Government

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from January 31 to February 4, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1444 and HB 1445, were heard in House Education February 2. Testimony was carried over to February 7; (2) HB 1411, was heard in House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division, January 31; (3) HB 1236, a bill requiring state agencies and the University System to create employee committees to review vacant positions, was heard in House Government and Veterans Affairs February 3; (4) SB 2296, a bill to establish an energy usage database encompassing all state buildings, was heard in Senate Political Subdivisions, February 4; and (5) HB 1470, a bill returning tuition and fee-setting responsibility to the Legislative Assembly, was heard in House Education February 2. Lists of bills failed this week and bills on the week five agenda are also reported.
More on Pay-for-Performance: New Developments in the Field Provide Insights for Policymaking. The Progress of Education Reform. Volume 12, Number 5
Author: Thompson, Barbara
Date: 2011-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Merit Pay,Charter Schools,High Stakes Tests,Educational Change,Rewards,Politics of Education,Academic Achievement,Professional Development,Evaluation,Public Schools,School Districts,Models,Teacher Persistence,Teacher Recruitment,Educational Indicators,Federal Programs,Incentives

Whether referred to as &quot;pay-for-performance&quot; (PFP) or &quot;merit pay,&quot; attempting to tie educators' compensation to their performance in the classroom and students' performance on high-stakes tests has been a key component of many educator compensation reform efforts in the last five years. This issue looks at PFP systems broadly and includes not only systems that provide rewards for increased student achievement, but also for other tasks such as engaging in professional development and taking on added roles and responsibilities. Since the last time that &quot;The Progress of Education Reform&quot; addressed merit pay (June 2010), several rigorous evaluations of prominent PFP programs have been completed, and the U.S. Department of Education has intensified its efforts to promote PFP in public schools though Race to the Top and increased appropriations for the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF). TIF, which provides funds for states, school districts and charter schools to implement merit pay systems, has received $893 million in appropriations since FY 2006. These developments warrant another look into PFP. This issue of &quot;The Progress of Education Reform&quot; describes PFP models and presents recent research findings and their implications for policy. (Contains 2 tables and 8 endnotes.)
Working Together to Make a Difference in Rural America: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, 2010 Annual Report
Author: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Date: 2011-03-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Land Grant Universities,Quality of Life,Rural Areas,Rural Development,Federal Aid,Rural Extension,Agricultural Production,Youth,Social Capital,Agricultural Occupations,Food,Service Learning

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is one of four regional centers in the United States that have worked to improve the quality of life in rural communities for nearly 40 years. With funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the land-grant universities in our 12-state region, the NCRCRD helps Extension professionals, researchers and other partners address issues that affect rural areas across the region. This paper presents the activities of NCRCRD in 2010.
Envisioning Your Child's College Goal: College Savings Planner for Parents and Grandparents
Author: Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Parents,College Preparation,Community Colleges,Caregivers,Grandparents,Democratic Values,Educational Finance,Paying for College,Loan Repayment,College Attendance,Academic Aspiration,Parent Financial Contribution

Going to college and obtaining a college degree is an American dream. In 2006-2008, 27% of adults age 25 years or older had attained at least a bachelor's degree. This statistic would undoubtedly be higher if more potential college students had access to funds needed to cover college expenses. Lack of funds, steady overlapping college and general inflation, burden of a bank loan are primary reasons why most would-be college students do not pursue their college dreams. This College Savings Planner has been developed by the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education in order to help parents, grandparents, caregivers, and students themselves begin the college preparation process. By providing the opportunity to save, children and adults can have an increased likelihood to attend college and make their college goal... a reality.
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 5: February 7-11, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,Consumer Education,Juvenile Courts,Museums,Public Libraries,State Agencies,Human Services,Hearings,Educational Finance,Financial Support,State Legislation,Out of State Students,School Location,Multicampus Colleges,Tuition,Adolescents,Court Litigation,Archives,Budgets,Older Adults,Educational Legislation,State Aid,Grants

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from February 7 to 11, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) Carried over from February 2, House Education heard testimony on HB 1444 and HB 1445 February 7 and recommended &quot;do not pass&quot; on both bills February 8; (2) SB 2300, a bill to create a commission on higher education funding, was heard in Senate Education February 9; (3) HB 1213, a bill to add a member of the NDUS Staff Senate to the SBHE as a non-voting member, was heard in House Education February 7 and reported out of committee February 8 on a &quot;do pass&quot; vote of 14-1; (4) HB 1128 and HB 1129, two higher education consumer protection bills, have been acted upon by House Education. On February 8, the committee recommended &quot;do not pass&quot; on HB 1128, a bill that would create a new commission under the SBHE to review and approve out-of-state higher education institutions and programs operating in North Dakota. On February 9, the committee recommended &quot;do pass&quot; on HB 1129, a bill that would split responsibilities  between CTE and the SBHE; (5) SCR 4017, a concurrent resolution requiring a study related to allowing school officials access to juvenile court records, was heard in Senate Judiciary February 7; (6) SB 2023, the state agency deficiency appropriations bill, received a &quot;do pass&quot; recommendation from Senate Appropriations February 10 on a vote of 13-0; (7) HB 1307, a bill that would allow minors access to bars for meals, was approved by the House February 7 on a vote of 50-42. The bill had been reported out of House Human Services February 3 with a &quot;do not pass&quot; recommendation of 10-3; (8) HB 1396, a bill allowing public libraries, archives and museums to designate records as exempt at the donor's request, was heard in House Government and Veterans Affairs February 11; and (9) HB 1385, a bill to provide free tuition and fees to &quot;mature&quot; students, was amended by House Education and reported out of the committee February 10 on a vote of 15-0. Lists of bills passed this week and bills on the week six agenda are also reported.
A Year of Transition: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Annual Report 2009
Author: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Land Grant Universities,Quality of Life,Rural Areas,Rural Development,Annual Reports,Rural Extension,Agricultural Production,Agricultural Occupations,Federal Aid,Program Descriptions,Grants,Sustainable Development,Service Learning,Entrepreneurship

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is one of four centers in the United States that work to improve opportunities and quality of life in rural communities. With funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the land-grant universities in its 12-state region, the NCRCRD engages Extension professionals, researchers and other partners to address issues that affect rural areas across the region. Beginning in July 2009, Michigan State University took on the responsibility of hosting the NCRCRD, after the center's many years of success at Iowa State University. This paper presents NCRCRD's current set of projects.
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 6: February 14-18, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,Retirement,Tuition,Adult Students,College Athletics,Web Sites,Educational Legislation,Budgets,State Legislation,Educational Policy,Educational Finance,Fees,Public Colleges

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from February 14 to 18, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1003, the University System budget bill, was amended by House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division, February 17 and approved as amended by the full House Appropriations Committee February 18 on a vote of 15-4-2; (2) The House approved HB 1385, a bill to provide free tuition and fees to &quot;mature&quot; students, February 17 on a vote of 65-29; (3) SB 2323 was heard in Senate Education February 15. The bill would require NDUS campuses to submit to OMB copies of all invoices and any other documentation related to the cost and progress on capital projects exceeding $100,000; (4) House Education discussed HB 1208, HB 1257 and HB 1263, the three bills intended to retain UND's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, February 16 and sent HB 1263 to the House on a &quot;do pass&quot; vote of 10-5; (5) SB 2351, a bill requiring website publication of all NDUS campus fees was heard in Senate Education February 16 and sent to the Senate February 17 with a &quot;do pass&quot; vote of 7-0. The bill also limits 2011-13 mandatory fee increases to no more than 1 percent of the average undergraduate tuition rate, but provides for some exceptions; and (6) SB 2108, a bill permitting retirement plan employer and employee contribution rate increases, was heard in Senate Appropriations February 16. The bill is intended to help employees attain their retirement goals. A list of bills failed this week is also reported.
The Capabilities-Complexity Model. CALA Report 108
Author: Oosterhof, Albert
Date: 2008-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Test Items,Classification,Models,Cognitive Ability,Difficulty Level,Problem Solving,Licensing Examinations (Professions),Science Tests

In assessment, the ability to construct test items that measure a targeted skill is fundamental to validity and alignment. The ability to do the reverse is also important: determining what skill an existing test item measures. This paper presents a model for classifying test items that builds on procedures developed by others, including Bloom (1956) and Webb (2002). An advantage of the proposed model is that it references both the type of cognitive ability involved and the complexity of skill being assessed. This model is referred to as the Capabilities-Complexity Model (CCM). Implementing the CCM involves two sequential steps. First, the type of capability involved with each test item is established. The CCM addresses three types of capabilities: declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and problem solving. After the type of capability is identified for each item, the level of cognitive complexity is established. The CCM divides complexity into three levels. To establish a test item's complexity, different qualities are examined for items measuring declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and problem solving. This is why the type of capability is determined before establishing the level of complexity. This paper first provides a historical perspective for the CCM. It then describes how the CCM is used to classify test items and provides initial findings related to using the model. (Contains 5 endnotes and 13 tables.) [This paper was produced by the Center for Advancement of Learning and Assessment (CALA) at Florida State University and was funded by the Florida Department of Education.]
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 9: March 7-11, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-03-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Higher Education,Consumer Education,Accountability,Student Recruitment,Adult Students,Vocational Education,Databases,College Athletics,Role of Education,Agriculture,Public Colleges,Educational Legislation,Economic Development,Labor Force Development,Budgets,State Legislation,Educational Policy,Educational Finance,Drinking

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from March 7 to 11, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) The Senate Appropriations hearing on HB 1003, the NDUS budget bill, began Wednesday, March 9 and concluded Friday, March 11; (2) HB 1020, the NDSU Ag budget bill, was heard in Senate Appropriations March 10; (3) HB 1385, a bill to provide free tuition and fees to &quot;mature&quot; students, was heard in Senate Education March 9; (4) HB 1307, a bill allowing people under the age of 21 to enter licensed liquor establishments to eat meals, was heard in Senate Judiciary March 7; (5) HB 1129, a higher education consumer protection bill, was heard in Senate Education March 9; (6) After a 5-2 &quot;do not pass&quot; Senate Education recommendation March 7, the Senate voted 28-15 in favor of HB 1263 March 11; (7) HB 1019, the State Board for Career and Technical Education budget bill, was heard in Senate Appropriations March 7; (8) HB 1369, a bill to add accountability measures related to non-instructional costs and non-resident students, was heard in Senate Appropriations March 8; and (9) SB 2278, a bill related to a North Dakota high school student recruitment database, received a 14-1 &quot;do pass&quot; recommendation from House Education March 8. Lists of bills failed this week, bills passed this week and bills on the week ten agenda are also reported.
Legislative Review. A Look at Higher Education in Week 7: February 21-25, 2011
Author: North Dakota University System
Date: 2011-02-00
Type: Collected Works - Serial
Subjects: Pilot Projects,Consumer Education,Agronomy,Vocational Education,High School Students,Student Recruitment,Educational Technology,Portfolios (Background Materials),Databases,Agriculture,Higher Education,Educational Legislation,Economic Development,Labor Force Development,Budgets,State Legislation,Educational Policy,Educational Finance,Accountability

This issue of &quot;Legislative Review&quot; takes a look at the news in higher education from February 21 to 25, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1003, the University System budget bill, was approved February 23 as amended by the House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division on a vote of 64-29; (2) Sponsored by Representatives Carlson, R. Kelsch, Skarphol and Vigesaa, HCR 3046 would create an 11-member education council and repeal the SBHE's constitutional authority. The effective date of the resolution is January 1, 2015; (3) HB 1018, the Department of Commerce budget bill, was approved February 24 as amended by the House Appropriations, Education and Environment Division, on a vote of 64-29. On the Senate side, however, SB 2057, a bill to establish centers of excellence in research, entrepreneurship and workforce, was approved February 24 on a vote of 44-2; (4) Three bills that continue the &quot;flexibility with accountability&quot; provisions resulting from the Roundtable on Higher Education were approved by the House February 23. These bills are HB 1033, HB 1034, and HB 1035; (5) HB 1411, a bill requiring separate funding methodologies and removing the chancellor's authority, was approved by the House February 23 on a vote of 63-29; (6) HB 1129, a higher education consumer protection bill, was approved by the House February 23 on a vote of 88-4; (7) HB 1019, the Department of Career and Technical Education budget bill, was approved by the House February 24 on a vote of 93-0; (8) SB 2056, a bill to establish an electronic portfolio pilot program, was approved by the Senate February 24 on a vote of 42-4; (9) SB 2278, a bill related to a North Dakota high school student recruitment database, was approved by the Senate February 23 on a vote of 46-1; (10) HB 1369, a bill to add accountability measures related to non-instructional costs and non-resident students, was approved by the House February 23 on a vote of 64-28; and (11) The House approved HB 1020, the budget bill for NDSU Agriculture Research Centers, Extension, UGPTI, NCI and the Agronomy Seed Farm, on February 24 on a vote of 65-28. A list of bills failed this week is also reported.