Publications

Documents are in PDF format.
Academic Plans

  • Academic Plans for Students-Executive Summary
    (August 2000)
  • Academic Plans for Students (July 2000)

Accountability

  • 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)

Achievement Gap

  • “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)
    • Final Report Executive Summary
  • Longitudinal Analysis of 6 Years of PACT Achievement Data, 2000-2005 (October 2006)
    • Six-Year Data Presentation
  • SC Testing Task Force on Testing-Final Report                    (February 2005)

Business Involvement

  • 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)
    • Appendix
    • Supplemental Materials

Comments on Legislative Issues

  • Legislative Investments In Education Accountability           (June 2005)
  • SC Testing Task Force on Testing-Final Report                    (February 2005)

Curriculum

  • SC Academic Standards (2007)
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards(2005)

EIA/EAA Programs

  • SC Extended Learning Time-Final Report (2006)
  • EIA/EAA Budget Recommendations (FY2006-2007)
    • Proviso Changes
  • 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)

Elementary Schools

  • Actions of EOC regarding Primary School Ratings-Adopted Recommendations (February 2005)

English Language Arts

  • SC Academic Standards (2007)
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards (2005)
  • Proposed English Language Arts Curriculum Standards
    (December 2006)

Extended Learning Time

  • SC Extended Learning Time-Final Report
    (December 2006)

Facilities

Family Friendly Workplace Award Program

  • Family Friendly Workplace Award Program Winners
    • 2005

Finances

  • EIA/EAA Budget Recommendations (FY2006-2007)
  • EOC Funding Model (December 2006)
    • Background Information
  • EOC Funding Model (December 2005)
    • Recommended Proviso Changes
  • Review of Transfers Pursuant to the Flexibility Proviso (FY2005-2006)
  • Review of Transfers Pursuant to the Flexibility Proviso (FY2004-2005)

Gifted and Talented

  • A Performance Analysis of SC’s Gifted & Talented (April 2006)
  • A Descriptive Study of SC’s Gifted & Talented Program
    (June 2005)

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Governance

High Schools

  • 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

  • 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)

Mathematics

 

  •  SC Academic Standards (2007)                                                                               TOP
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards (2005)
  • Proposed Mathematics Curriculum Standards
    (February 2007)

Middle School

  • Caught Between the Lines: SC’s Students in the Middle
    • Additional Middle Grades Data-Baron Holmes, SC Kids Count
      (March 2006)

Objectives and Critical Actions

  • 2006-2007 EOC Objectives & Critical Actions
  • 2005-2006 EOC Objectives & Critical Actions

PACT

  • Longitudinal Analysis of 6 Years of PACT Achievement Data, 2000-2005 (October 2006)
    • Six-Year Data Presentation
  • Longitudinal Analysis of the 5 Year PACT Achievement Data (October 2005)
    • Supplemental Tables & figures
  • PACT Scores by school district (1999-2005)

Parent/Family

  • SC Academic Standards (2007)
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards (2005)
  • Tips to Help your Children Succeed in School (2005)
    • English
    • Spanish
  • 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)

                                  TOP

Professional Development

Public Awareness Initiatives

  • “Teachers Are Our Heroes” (November 2006)
  • Tips to Help your Children Succeed in School (2005)
    • English
    • Spanish

    Tips for Businesses to Help Schools Succeed (2005)

  • Tips for Communities to Help Schools Succeed (2005)

Ratings Criteria

  • 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
    • 2003-2006
  • Discussion Points Chart
    • 2001-2006
    • 2001-2005
  • District Ratings Map
    • 2006
    • 2005
  • Discussion Points: Annual and School District Ratings
    • 2006
    • 2005
  • Poverty Index
    • 2005
  • Talking Points
    Understanding the School and District Report Cards

    • 2006
  • Talking Points
    Calculating Ratings for Primary (K-2) Schools

    • 2006
  • Talking Points
    Calculating Ratings for Elementary/Middle Schools

    • 2006
  • Talking Points
    Calculating Ratings for High Schools

    • 2006
  • Talking Points
    Calculating Ratings for Career/Technology Centers

    • 2006
  • Talking Points
    Calculating Ratings for School Districts

    • 2006

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

School Board

School Districts

  • 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)

Science

  • SC Academic Standards (2007)                                                                                     TOP
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards (2005)

Social Studies

  • SC Academic Standards (2007)
  • SC Content Standards (2006)
  • SC Content Standards (2005)

Standards

  • 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)
    • Six-Year Data Presentation
  • Longitudinal Analysis of the 5 Year PACT Achievement Data (October 2005)
    • Supplemental Tables & figures

Summer School

Teachers

  • SC Teacher Loan Program-Annual Review (October 2006)
  • Teacher Specialist on Site-3rd Year Formative Review (February 2005)

Technical Assistance

  • Understanding the External Review Team Processes and Outcomes (January 2006)

The 2010 Goal

  • Where Are We Now postcard (2007)
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