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Press Release: NCEA Releases 2011 List of Higher Performing Schools in Arizona that are Exceeding Expectations in College and Career Readiness

November 2011
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Press Release: NCEA Releases 2011 List of Higher Performing Schools in Arkansas that are Exceeding Expectations in College and Career Readiness

November 2011
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Press Release: NCEA Releases 2011 List of Higher Performing Schools in Texas that are Exceeding Expectations in College and Career Readiness

October 2011
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NCEA's Principal Research Manager Dr. Lynn Mellor Quoted in NY Times: High Schools Classes May Be Advanced in Name Only

April 2011
More students are taking ambitious courses. According to a recent Department of Education study, the percentage of high school graduates  Read More…

Press Release: The 2010 NCEA Higher Performing Schools List Highlights Arkansas Schools that Are Beating the Odds in Student Achievement

February 2011
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NCEA Core Practice Framework

February 2011
NCEA explains the value of its Core Practice Framework as an organizing tool for educators…  Read More…

Updated Press Release: The 2010 NCEA Higher Performing Schools List Highlights Texas Schools that Are Beating the Odds in Student Achievement

January 2011
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Download Issues in College Readiness: The Advanced Placement Program Mainly Benefits Well-Prepared Students Who Pass AP Exams

September 2010
This issue of ACT’s Issues in College Readiness takes a closer look at how more students enrolling in AP courses does not necessarily equate more students having success in college. The brief, an extension of NCEA’s previous research reports Orange Juice vs. Orange Drink...  Read More…

Advanced Courses: Are they preparing our students for life after high school?

March 2010
Whether our role is a community member, educator, parent, or government official it is clear that as a nation we value the importance of education in enriching lives and ensuring a sound economic future. Our attempts to improve the school systems and create equal opportunities for all students have had its successes, but what is missing is a big picture approach which brings the best of our initiatives together and addresses the issues of education as a whole.   Read More…

The National Center for Educational Achievement’s School Improvement Planning Solution Receives Support by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

March 2010
The National Center for Educational Achievement is granted $1 million from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation for further research, development, and evaluation of the effectiveness of its comprehensive school improvement tool, CoreWork™ Diagnostics.  Read More…

NCEA's Symposia and JFTK Awards Event Photos for Arkansas

February 2010
Thank you for joining NCEA as we spread the important message of college and career readiness for all…  Read More…

NCEA's Symposia and JFTK Awards Event Photos for Texas

February 2010
Thank you for joining NCEA as we spread the important message of college and career readiness for all…  Read More…

NCEA's JFTK Campaign Releases This Year's Higher Performing Schools

January 2010
NCEA will release the newest edition of its JFTK campaign for Higher Performing Schools…  Read More…

eNews! Updated NC4EA.org Released to Public

August 2009
NCEA reveals an all new website to grow opportunities for greater student success...  Read More…

eNews! CoreWork Diagnostics Introduced to Arkansas Educators

July 2009
CoreWork Diagnostics is shared with attendees of the AAEA 2009 Summer Conference...  Read More…

What is CoreWork?

July 2009
Now available, an interactive brochure or those interested in learning more about this new online service for K-12 schools and districts...  Read More…

NCEA Joins ACT, Inc.

August 2007
NCEA and ACT are committed to providing high-quality, research-based services to promote college and career readiness for all students…  Read More…

Course-Credit Inflation?

September 2006
Ensuring that 'Advanced Courses' live up to their labels…  Read More…

Study Released of Best Practices in Schools Across 20 States

July 2006
Large-scale study finds strong Similarities Among High Performing Schools Across the Country...   Read More…