61.   Just about every study shows that what matters most to student achievement are family characteristics such as parental education and income, not differences in school quality.

62.   Last fall, a report by independent auditors suggested that student achievement in Paterson still lags far behind state standards.

63.   Measurements for student achievement.

64.   Many wondered how the plan would work but few questioned its underlying principle -- that schools should be responsible for student achievement.

65.   NAEP offers the only generally available comparison of student achievement across states.

66.   Nearly everyone has an idea for raising student achievement in inner cities.

67.   Now a new spotlight has turned on the upscale high school with high student achievement and even higher family incomes.

68.   Now they are responsible for student academic achievement and security.

69.   One remedy is to have employers make it their business to use student achievement in sorting out job applicants.

70.   Payzant also stressed the need to spell out clear district-wide standards for student achievement.