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Books on: school reform and educational standards

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The Ambiguity of Teaching to the Test: Standards, Assessment, and Educational Reform

Book by William A. Firestone, Roberta Y. Schorr, Lora F. Monfils; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

Subjects:

Education--Standards--United States, Educational Tests And Measurements--United States, Mathematics--Examinations, Questions, Etc, Science--Examinations, Questions, Etc

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...principal support for standards and assessments...primarily on systemwide reform driven by an image...challenging vision of reform behind standards...powerful than any school characteristics...assessments, whole-school reform programs...in the American educational system.
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Contradictions of School Reform: Educational Costs of Standardized Testing

Book by Linda M. McNeil; Routledge, 2000

Subjects:

Education--Standards--United States, School Improvement Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the Perot-era reforms on teaching and...as a barrier to educational quality the bureaucracy...controlling goals of schools in the Contradictions of Control schools, was under the...analysis of the school-level effects...standardization widens educational inequalities and...equity and higher standards made by advocates...
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National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology

Book by International Society for Technology in Education; International Society for Technology in Education, 2000

Subjects:

Education--Curricula--Standards--United States, Educational Technology--Standards--United States, Technological Literacy--Standards--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...org/ (click the Standards Projects link), on the Web site of their local school or district, on the...Corporation. National Middle School Association. (1995...responsive middle level schools. Columbus, OH: Author...for standards-based reform in the middle grades...OH: National Middle School Association.
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Ideology and Educational Reform: Themes and Theories in Public Education

Book by David C. Paris; Westview Press, 1995

Subjects:

Education--Aims And Objectives--United States, Education--United States--Philosophy, Educational Change--United States--Philosophy, Public Schools--United States

Collections: Education, Philosophy, Entire Library

...demands and greater school accountability...commitment to educational standards, rising expectations...the throes of an educational reform movement of epochal...memory, this is an educational movement that...out the required reforms. We knew what we wanted from the schools, what we wanted...
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Standards for Our Schools: How to Set Them, Measure Them, and Reach Them

Book by Marc S. Tucker, Judy B. Codding; Jossey-Bass, 2002

Subjects:

Academic Achievement--United States, Education--Standards--United States, Educational Accountability--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...skills in, 342; New Standards example of, 257...of parents versus school, 153-154, 155...standards-based reform, 246-250; of...in elementary school, 138; in planning...authority, 227; in school management, 107...127-128; for schools, 240-241. See...243; role of, in educational reform, 190-197...

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Journal Articles on: school reform and educational standards

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Legislating Accountability: Standards, Sanctions, and School District Reform

Journal article by Aaron J. Saiger; William and Mary Law Review, Vol. 46, 2005

Subjects:

Educational accountability--Laws, regulations and rules, Educational reform--Laws, regulations and rules, School districts--Standards

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...practices of standard-setting...one of "standards": American schools and school districts...the states educational agenda...education reform efforts have...stricter standards backed by...shaped by "school-level agendas...to serve schools at risk of...attention to reform without instigating...their initial reforms with counterproductive...to broader educational goals and...ordered reforms, which have...to bring educational improvement...that many reform efforts have...Urban school districts...particular schools or along...against the standard set by the...
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A Kappan Special Section on School Reform - Redefining Government Roles in an Era of Standards-Based Reform

Journal article by Margaret E. Goertz; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 83, 2001

Subjects:

Bush, George W.--Social policy, Education--Standards, Educational innovations--Political aspects, Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, Social policy--Planning, United States--Social policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Section on School Reform...an Era of Standards-Based Reform...standards-based reform, but they...our nations schools, Ms. Goertz...direction for educational improvement...shifted from educational inputs to...education reforms were expected...education reform in 10 states...and 56 schools between 1996...of state standards-based reform...public school students...Institute on Educational Governance...
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The Two-legged Stool: the Neglected Role of Educational Standards in Improving America's Public Schools

Journal article by Julian R. Betts; Economic Policy Review - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Vol. 4, 1998

Subjects:

Comparative studies, Education policy, Education reform, Government spending, Public schools, Quality of education, Regression analysis, Roles, Standards, United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Neglected Role of Educational Standards in Improving Americas Public Schools by Julian R...most important reforms to American...the minimum school-leaving age...The former reform has generally...to increased school expenditures...role of public schools in preparing...paper is that educational standards are...
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Should African Americans Support the Current Educational Reform Standards Movement?

Journal article by Mary Hatwood Futrell, Walter A. Brown; The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 69, 2000

Subjects:

African Americans, Education reform, History, Standards

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Current Educational Reform Standards Movement? by Mary...Brown The current reform movement to require...most comprehensive reform efforts in the...based education reforms. As African Americans...oppose the current educational standards movement...Agenda for Public Schools" (Bradley, 1998...groups believe that school integration must...
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A Guiding Hand: A Systemic Approach to School Reform Demands Leaders with Vision, Who Understand How Every Step of Their Efforts Fits Together to Support Teachers and Benefit Students

Journal article by Mary Ann Wolf; T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 34, 2007

Subjects:

Educational reform--Forecasts and trends, Educational technology--Laws, regulations and rules, Educational technology--Usage, Public schools--Laws, regulations and rules, Public schools--Standards, Public schools--Technology application, United States--Education policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Approach to School Reform Demands Leaders...followed the science standards, and every student...exemplifies what a school engaged in systemic...leaders at this school concentrated on...learning for all. In a school bent on systemic...recent years, many schools that demonstrate...and teachers with educational technology tools...

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Magazine Articles on: school reform and educational standards

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Disestablishing Our Secular Schools: Religious Liberty and Educational Reform Both Require the End of the Public School Monopoly, Argues Charles L. Glenn

Magazine article by Charles L. Glenn; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, January 2012

Subjects:

Educational reform--Religious aspects, Freedom of religion--Management, Public schools--Religious aspects, Religion in schools--Management, Religion in the public schools--Management

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...Our Secular Schools: Religious Liberty and Educational Reform Both Require...the Public School Monopoly...setting standards for essential...operated schools than public...choose the school their children...which public schools have been...provide a rich educational environment...Educational reform and professionalization...
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Education Report Highlights Progress under Standards-based Reform by States

Magazine article by Ronald Roach; Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 22, January 26, 2006

Subjects:

Academic achievement gaps, African Americans, Education reform, Educational evaluation, Elementary school students, Hispanic Americans, Standards, United States, Whites

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Highlights Progress under Standards-based Reform by States by Ronald...efforts to conduct standards-based education and...National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests...organization worked with the Educational Testing Service to...
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Educational Interventions: Possibilities for Improvement? "It Certainly Would Be Legitimate for Taxpayers-Who Foot the Bill for the 90% of Students Who Attend Public Schools-To Ask Why, after Three Decades of Reform, There Is No Measurable Progress"

Magazine article by Steve Riczo; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 132, January 2004

Subjects:

Educational reform, Educational reform--Models

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Who Attend Public Schools-To Ask Why, after Three Decades of Reform, There Is No Measurable...S. today is school reform. Educators...to improve the educational system. A bipartisan...in 2002 by the Educational Testing Service...condition of inner city schools, which they feel...comply to the NCLBAs standards face sanctions...
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Reading, Writing, Resurrection: Hurricane Katrina Destroyed One of America's Worst School Systems and Made New Orleans the Nation's Laboratory for Educational Reform. but Can Determined Educators and Entrepreneurs Transcend the Damage of the Flood-And of History?

Magazine article by Amy Waldman; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 299, January 2007

Subjects:

Businesspeople--Forecasts and trends, Educational reform--Forecasts and trends, Educators--Forecasts and trends, Entrepreneurs--Forecasts and trends, Entrepreneurship--Forecasts and trends, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Educational aspects, Natural disaster damage--Forecasts and trends, New Orleans, Louisiana--Environmental aspects

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

...Americas Worst School Systems and...Laboratory for Educational Reform. but Can Determined...promoting new schools. The signs...a private educational redoubt of the...a private-school education at...for-profit educational management firm...ninety charter schools in the United...short, a "gold standard." And if gold...
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Equity Reform at the Secondary Level: Torch Middle School Was Able to Make Dramatic Improvements over a Short Period of Time by Being Consistent with Students, Following a Plan of Action and Maintaining Standards of Excellence for Everyone

Magazine article by Daniel Ramirez, Meta Nelson, Joe Medina; Leadership, Vol. 36, January 2007

Subjects:

Schools--Evaluation, Schools--Services, Schools--Standards, Schools--Study and teaching, Schools--United States, Students--Education, Students--Study and teaching, Students--Vocational guidance, Teachers--Services

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Equity Reform at the Secondary...Torch Middle School Was Able to Make...and Maintaining Standards of Excellence...California middle school with an academic...region. This same school has a serious...monitor their educational progress. Thirty...

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Newspaper Articles on: school reform and educational standards

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Gove under Attack for 'Rushing' School Reform

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), July 19, 2010

Subjects:

Educational reform--Laws, regulations and rules, Educational reform--Political aspects, Gove, Michael--Political activity

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Gove under Attack for Rushing School Reform. Byline: Tim Ross Education...attempting to force the Governments school reforms through Parliament with...Bill, which would allow more schools to opt out of council control...decision to axe hundreds of school building schemes. His proposals...
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MPs Call Gove 'Naive' over School Reforms

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 31, 2012

Subjects:

Educational reform, Gove, Michael

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...committee of MPs examining school reforms. Graham Stuart, the Conservative...naive" if he believed that schools were not changing their behaviour...what you want." Currently schools are classed as failing and...education league tables to stop schools boosting their ranking with...using vocational courses in school league tables created "perverse...Editorial Comment Page 14 Reform: Michael Goves plans affect...
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SNP's 'Blueprint for Schools Mediocrity'; English-Style Education Reforms Rejected by Russell

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 10, 2010

Subjects:

Education grants, Education--United Kingdom, Educational reform, Schools--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...English-Style Education Reforms Rejected by Russell...calls for the sweeping reforms under way south of...judgmental about failing schools for standards to rise. Drawing on...on low-performing schools has been crucial...need for education reform, Mr Russell said...where they believe in a school versus school approach...
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School Reform at Center Stage; D.C. Advocates Push Options for Greater Student Opportunities

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), October 7, 2009

Subjects:

Charter schools--Political aspects, Educational reform--Political aspects, Federal aid to education--Political aspects, Government aid to education--Political aspects, Scholarships (Financial aid)--Political aspects, Scholarships--Political aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

School Reform at Center Stage; D...C. advocates for school reform in all three...traditional public schools, public charter schools...the Public Education Reform Project. Ms. Levy...D.C. schools and school reform. Sen. Susan...C. public charter schools, Mr. Cane highlighted...
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School Reform Takes Time, but at North, It's Working

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), October 14, 2009

Subjects:

Educational reform, High schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

School Reform Takes Time, but...progress of our school reforms at North Eugene High School. The NEHS campus...of three small schools: the Academy of Arts (AoA); the school of Invention...but meeting those standards will be a great...for a different educational approach, which...academic achievement. Reform takes time to work...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: school reform and educational standards

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Medieval Latin Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...general and establishing educational standards. By far the most important...to establish a court school. The writers, such...a schoolman and his school was the precursor of...to destroy, not to reform, Medieval Latin. Except...
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Eliot, Charles William

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Several notable reforms were introduced...professional schools, which Eliot...revised, and the standards for professional...dean of the law school. New schools were established...agriculture), schools of applied science...the graduate school of arts and...civil service reform for many years...America: The Educational Leadership of...

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