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"Reaching the Top: A Report of the National Task Force on Minority High Achievement," College Board, 1999; Regents discussion item re revised statement by Task Force on Closing the Performance Gap, December 15, 1999; resolution adopted by NYSUT Board of Directors re closing the performance gap, adopted March 13, 1999; summary notes of July 12, 1999, meeting of Statewide Performance Advisory Council

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Proposal for symposia; State Education Department press release, "More Students Achieve High Standards on State's Elementary School English Test," June 1, 2000; summery report of March 8, 1999, meeting of Statewide Advisory Council on Closing the Performance Gap

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Agenda for joint meeting of Regents Task Force on Closing the Performance Gap and Statewide Performance Advisory Council, November 19, 1999; statistical presentation to Regents by Education Trust, "Achievement in America," September 16, 1999; related materials

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Regents discussion item, "Closing the Gaps in Student Performance"; related materials

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Summary notes of March 8, 1999, meeting of council; related materials

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Agenda; conceptual framework; "America's Next Achievement Test: Closing the Black-White Test Score Gap," American Prospect, September-October 1998; handwritten notes

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Agenda; Comprehensive District Education Plan; letter from Commissioner Mills to Cortese inviting her to participate on council, January 21, 1999; handwritten notes

Scope and Contents Congressional testimony, "National Education Standards and Testing: A Response to the Recommendations of the National Council on Education Standards and Testing," Daniel M. Koretz, RAND, et al., 1992; "The British Experience with 'Authentic' Testing," George F. Madaus and Thomas Kellaghan, Phi Delta Kappan, February 1993; "Does Your Testing Match Your Teaching Style?" Instructor, September 1994;...

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State Education Department summary of discussions of subcommittee

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Regents discussion item re student performance on elementary and middle-level assessments, October 29, 2001; NYSUT Task Force on Time survey results