National Center for Educational Accountability / Just for the Kids

Current Highlights

See the Latest 2007 Texas Monthly's Best Public Schools

NCEA Joins ACT, Inc.

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NCEA's latest report on Key Practices and Policies of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools spotlighted on National High School Center Web site

Latest Research

• The Relationship between Advanced Placement and College Graduation
• Study of high performing schools
• College readiness
• Connecting Student Achievement to Teacher Preparation

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See how your academic performance compares with that of the most successful schools in your state that face equally difficult challenges.

Data charts include:

• School and District Profiles and Reports

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Examine and compare your school and district practices with the practices that distinguish successful school systems across your state and the nation from others.

Find the right school:

• Best Practices Framework
• Higher Performing Schools

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Leverage the knowledge gained from benchmarking your performance and practices to guide deliberate action which can result in greater student achievement.

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