Publications
Documents are in PDF format.
Academic Plans
- Academic Plans for Students-Executive Summary
(August 2000) - Academic Plans for Students (July 2000)
- 2007-2023 Accountability Manual
- 2006-2007 Accountability Manual
- 2005-2006 Accountability Manual
- 2004-2005 Accountability Manual
- 1998 SC Education Accountability Act
- Legislative Investments In Education Accountability (June 2005)
- “Climate for High Achievement: A Study of Gap-Closing Schools in SC”(April 2007)
- Learning Matters
Closing the Achievement Gap: A Call to Action
(Summer 2006) - Learning Matters
Closing the Achievement Gap: A Call to Action
(Summer 2005) - The Achievement Gap Study (April 2007)
List of 2007 schools honored
Gap 2007 “At a Glance”
Gap Technical Report - “Climate for High Achievement: A Study of Gap-Closing Schools in SC” (April 2007)
- The Achievement Gap Study (April 2006)
- The Achievement Gap Study (June 2005)
Agency Reports
- EOC Annual Report (March 2007)
- EOC Annual Report (March 2006)
- EOC Annual Report (March 2005)
- Common Ground: Reaching agreement for the continuous improvement of SC’s Public Education System (January 2005)
Assessment
- Study on the Feasibility State Assessment Program to Computer-Based or Computer-Adaptive Format (June 25, 2007)
- Longitudinal Analysis of 6 Years of PACT Achievement Data, 2000-2005 (October 2006)
- SC Testing Task Force on Testing-Final Report (February 2005)
- Voices 2006-2007 (May 2007)
- TIPS For Businesses to Help Schools Succeed (2005)
Career/Technical Education TOP
Child Development Programs
- Interim Evaluation Report on the First Year Implementation of the Child Development Pilot Program (CDEPP) (February 2007)
- Results & Related Recommendations of the Inventory and Study of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Programs in SC-Full Report (March 2006)
Comments on Legislative Issues
- Legislative Investments In Education Accountability (June 2005)
- SC Testing Task Force on Testing-Final Report (February 2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007)
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards(2005)
- SC Extended Learning Time-Final Report (2006)
- EIA/EAA Budget Recommendations (FY2006-2007)
- EIA/EAA Budget Recommendations (FY2005-2006)
- EIA/EAA Programs (FY2005-2006)
- EIA Program & Budget Request Documents
(October 2006) - EIA Program & Budget Request Documents
(October 2005) - Understanding the External Review Team Program’s Impact and Outcomes
(December 2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007)
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
- Proposed English Language Arts Curriculum Standards
(December 2006)
- SC Extended Learning Time-Final Report
(December 2006)
Family Friendly Workplace Award Program
- Family Friendly Workplace Award Program Winners
- EIA/EAA Budget Recommendations (FY2006-2007)
- EOC Funding Model (December 2006)
- EOC Funding Model (December 2005)
- Review of Transfers Pursuant to the Flexibility Proviso (FY2005-2006)
- Review of Transfers Pursuant to the Flexibility Proviso (FY2004-2005)
- A Performance Analysis of SC’s Gifted & Talented (April 2006)
Governance
- Review of the US History and Constitution End-of-Course Field Test (December 2006)
- At-Risk/Dropout Interviews & Survey (June 2005)
- Actions of EOC Regarding use of End of Course Test Data for High School Rating-Adopted Recommendations (February 2005)
- Learning Matters
Annual Report (Spring 2006) - Learning Matters
Where Are We Now? (January 2006) - Learning Matters
Gifted and Talented Study (Fall 2005) - Learning Matters
Closing the Achievement Gap: A Call to Action
(Summer 2006) - Learning Matters
Closing the Achievement Gap: A Call to Action
(Summer 2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007) TOP
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
- Proposed Mathematics Curriculum Standards
(February 2007)
Objectives and Critical Actions
- Longitudinal Analysis of 6 Years of PACT Achievement Data, 2000-2005 (October 2006)
- Longitudinal Analysis of the 5 Year PACT Achievement Data (October 2005)
- PACT Scores by school district (1999-2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007)
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
- Tips to Help your Children Succeed in School (2005)
- Tips for Businesses to Help Schools Succeed (2005)
- Tips for Communities to Help Schools Succeed (2005)
- Resources for Understanding the School & District Report Cards (2006-2007)
- Resources for Understanding School & District Report Cards (2005)
Parent Survey
- Results of the 2006 Parent Survey
- Parent Survey Results (2005)
- Parent Survey Results (2004)
- Statistical Analysis of the SC Report Card Surveys-Executive Summary (June 2005)
Professional Development
- “Teachers Are Our Heroes” (November 2006)
- Tips to Help your Children Succeed in School (2005)
- Tips for Communities to Help Schools Succeed (2005)
- Actions of EOC regarding Primary School Ratings-Adopted Recommendations (February 2005)
- Actions of EOC Regarding use of End of Course Test Data for High School Rating-Adopted Recommendations (February 2005)
- Why is the Rigor of the Ratings Increasing This Year: 12 FAQ (2005)
Reading/Literacy
Report Cards TOP
- Resources for Understanding the School & District Report Cards (2006-2007)
- Historical Look at the Report Card Ratings
- Discussion Points Chart
- District Ratings Map
- Discussion Points: Annual and School District Ratings
- Poverty Index
- Talking Points
Understanding the School and District Report Cards - Talking Points
Calculating Ratings for Primary (K-2) Schools - Talking Points
Calculating Ratings for Elementary/Middle Schools - Talking Points
Calculating Ratings for High Schools - Talking Points
Calculating Ratings for Career/Technology Centers - Talking Points
Calculating Ratings for School Districts
Retraining Grants
- Retraining Grant Program-Preliminary Report
(2005-2006) - Process for Review of Retraining Assistance Program (2005)
- Retraining Grant Program-Final Report (2004-2005)
Rewards and Intervention
Rural
- Resources for Understanding the School & District Report Cards (2006-2007)
- School District Organization in South Carolina: Evaluating Performance and Fiscal Efficiency, Miley and Associates, Inc. (January 2003)
- SC Academic Standards (2007) TOP
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007)
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
- SC Academic Standards (2007)
- SC Content Standards (2006)
- SC Content Standards (2005)
Student Achievement
- Longitudinal Analysis of 6 Years of PACT Achievement Data, 2000-2005 (October 2006)
- Longitudinal Analysis of the 5 Year PACT Achievement Data (October 2005)
Summer School
- SC Teacher Loan Program-Annual Review (October 2006)
- Teacher Specialist on Site-3rd Year Formative Review (February 2005)
Technical Assistance
The 2010 Goal