Achievement score trends and federal involvement in elementary and secondary education

This paper provides background information and a discussion of issues related to: (1) trends in achievement test scores in elementary and secondary education; (2) trends in Federal aid to education at that level; and (3) possible direct and indirect relationships between the achievement test score trends and Federal programs.,Introduction -- Recent Trends in Achievement Test Scores -- Trends in Funding for, and Participation in, Federal Programs of Aid for Elementary and Secondary Education -- Discussion of the Direct Impact of Federal Aid to Elementary and Secondary Education: Relationships of Achievement Test Scores and Federal Program Participation -- Discussion of Possible Indirect Effects of Federal Assistance on Achievement in Elementary and Secondary Education,CRS 84-627 EPW,"May 3, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3