91.   The debate over the relevance of student achievement illuminated the range of attitudes among the justices, all of whom spoke, with the exception of Justice Clarence Thomas.

92.   The District Court made no particularized findings regarding the extent that student achievement had been reduced or what portion of that reduction was attributable to segregation.

93.   The heads of admissions at Harvard and Dartmouth said that an application without teacher recommendations might create difficulties, but student achievement can come through in other ways.

94.   The Lieberman-Bayh program also included financial rewards for states that raised student achievement, and sanctions for those that failed.

95.   The measure mandates smaller class sizes and increased testing to measure student achievement.

96.   The new schedule runs counter to the national trend of trying to improve student achievement by extending the school day, week and year.

97.   The practice, called looping, is designed to help teachers know their students and families better and, in the end, increase student achievement.

98.   The schools must be able to measure student achievement and manage their finances.

99.   The state also has a new way of measuring student achievement.

100.   The study, which reviewed previous research, also found the greatest student achievement when small class sizes were coupled with a strong focus on professional development for teachers.