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1999-2000 EVALUATION RESULTS OF THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GUARANTEE IN EDUCATION (SAGE) PROGRAM Submitted by the SAGE Evaluation Team School of Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Alex Molnar Philip Smith John Zahorik Research Assistants Karen Ehrle Anke Halbach Barbara Kuehl DECEMBER 2000 CERAI-00-34 For further information, contact Alex Molnar, School of Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, (414) 229-2220. This document is available on the SAGE Website: /Dept/CERAI/sage.html TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SAGE Program……………………………………………………………………………3 Goals of SAGE Evaluation………………………………………………………………..4 Class Size Research Background………………………………………………………….5 Overview of Findings from Previous Years ……………………………………………...9 1999-2000 SAGE EVALUATION Descriptions and Definitions…………………………………………………………….14 Data Collection Instruments……………………………………………………………..18 ANALYSES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES 1999-2000 Methods Introduction……………………………………………………………….……22 SAGE School/Classroom vs. Comparison School/Classroom Analyses ………………..26 Additional Analyses………………………………………………………….…………..52 ANALYSES OF SAGE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS 1999-2000 ……………………….57 Qualitative Analysis Results…………………...………………………………………...63 Teacher Behavior and Student Achievement Analysis ……………………………….…83 Discussion and Implications ………………………….…………………………………85 Teacher and Principal Questionnaires …………………………………………………..86 MAJOR FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 1999-2000………………………………………….99 REFERENCES ………………………………………………………………………………...104 APPENDICES…...……………………..………………………………………….…………...106 INTRODUCTION SAGE Program The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) evaluation is being conducted under contract with the Department of Public Instruction by the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The purpose of the SAGE evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program in promoting academic ac