RE-ANALYSIS OF NAEP MATH AND READING SCORES IN STATES WITH AND WITHOUT HIGH-STAKES TESTS: RESPONSE TO ROSENSHINE

Re-analysis of NAEP Math and Reading Scores in States with and without High-stakes Tests: Response to Rosenshine

Here we address the Helicopter Kit criticism of our NAEP analyses by Rosenshine (2003).On the basis of his thoughtful critique we redid some of the analyses on which he focused.Our findings contradict his.This is no fault of his, the reasons for which are explained in this paper.Our findings do support our position that high-stakes tests do not do

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Modern state for stocks of Sakhalin-Hokkaido herring Clupea pallasii at the coast of Sakhalin Island and southern Kuril Islands

Data of bottom trawl surveys at southwestern Sakhalin and surveys of the herring spawning grounds at southern Sakhalin and Kuril Islands are summarized, with assessment of the spawning grounds size and the eggs density in clutches.Fishery statistics and media reports childrens backpacks are overviewed, as well.The stock of the Sakhalin-Hokkaido pop

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Canary Bornavirus (Orthobornavirus serini) Infections Are Associated with Clinical Symptoms in Common Canaries (Serinus canaria dom.)

While parrot bornaviruses are accepted as the cause of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacine birds, the pathogenic role of bornaviruses in common canaries is still unclear.To answer the question of skateboards whether canary bornaviruses (species Orthobornavirus serini) are associated with a PDD-like disease in common canaries (Seri

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