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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Accountability Movement"”.
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The Impact of the Accountability Movement on Principals in a Large Southern California School District
… schools and districts who have joined the accountability movement, each has its own systematic method of modifying and controlling desired behavior and possible achievement. This research focuses on one unique group of people, the site administrators in a large school district, and seeks to …
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The impact of conation on team effectiveness
… of teaching in isolation to the present day accountability movement and the establishment of the No Child Left Behind Act as well as the widespread implementation of Professional Learning Communities. In this study, the Kolbe A index was administered to participants in order to measure …
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A Comparison Of The Leadership Roles Of Public And Private Elementary School Principals
… changes during standards-based reform and accountability (Copland, 2001; Daresh, 1998; Jones, 1999; Lashway, 2003a). This study was designed to identify the leadership role focus and behaviors of public school principals who were attempting to meet the challenges of this movement and to …
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A study of policies and procedures used to evaluate members of the superintendent's cabinet in selected school districts in the United States, 1988-89
The accountability movement in education has lead to performance based evaluations for teachers, principals, and district superintendents (Hanson, 1985). Although central office administrators serve a critical leadership role in the school system (Wimpleberg, 1987), little research has focused on …
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Job Satisfaction of High School Principals in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… job satisfaction after the implementation of the accountability movement. However, federal accountability including Adequate Yearly Progress has risen considerably since Stemple's 2004 study. In 2004, a pass rate of 65% for reading and 63% for math was required in order for a school to make AYP. …
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HOW PRINCIPALS LEAD IN AN ERA OF TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF PRINCIPALS LEADING SCHOOLS ON THE CONTINUUM OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SANCTIONS
… understand the perspective of administrators on accountability and high stakes testing - what effect it has, if any, on his/her ability to serve as building administrator. Through a series of in-depth interviews and analysis of the perception of principals that lead schools that are on various …
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Expressive Qualities In Music Education: An Analysis of the Extent to Which Expressive Qualities Are Valued by K-12 Public School Music Teachers, and the Impact of Those Values On Educational Leadership Practices and Policy Initiatives
… it explored the impact of the standards and accountability movement on the degree to which expressive qualities are emphasized in the K-12 public school music classroom. This work is important for music teachers as it gives voice to the relationship between personal beliefs and external …
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A Critical Analysis of Victims' Experiences and State Responses to a Corporate Killing
… killing. The visibility of the corporate accountability movement, mounted from the late 1980s against the victimisation of workers, raises questions for future research. It concludes with a discussion of how this situation has altered and the potential site for change in the future. Safety …
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A Case Study of United States History Teachers in Virginia in an Era of the Standards of Learning Assessment
… and contrasted the instructional improvement and accountability literatures and situated the implementation of the SOLs within the context of the accountability movement. It described controversies and concerns surrounding the United States History SOL Assessment. Using Duke's (1987) vision of …
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Leadership Team Actions That Manifest Collective Autonomy and Their Impact on Student Growth and Curriculum
<p>To be successful in the age of accountability, principals and all school leaders need to continue to build their capacity to lead meaningful, systemic and sustainable student improvement efforts that incorporate the required areas of reading and mathematics. A review of the educational …
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Operationalizing the Construct of Shared Leadership: a Delphi Study
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the accountability movement that has engulfed education in the last 20 years have put leadership at the heart of school improvement. Student achievement is affected by multiple factors that must be addressed with unique leadership skills and specialized …
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Children's Song-Makers as Messengers of Hope: Participatory Research with Implications for Teacher Educators
… specific ways that high stakes testing and the accountability movement are narrowing curriculum. It also provided an extensive list of suggestions from the participants on how to foster singing and music programs that address social justice in elementary schools and pre-schools, including an …
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Perceptions of Beginning General and Exceptional Education Teachers of their Preparation and Importance of Skills Associated with Collaboration and Co-teaching
… co-teaching emerged from the standards-based and accountability movement as a result of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) legislation. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceived skill set needed by general and …
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Valuing noncognitive factors and academic progress for elementary leaders: a single-site case study
The accountability movement, which started in the early 1980s, has continued to focus on academic progress, specifically in mathematics and reading, until present day. However, there is a growing body of evidence that noncognitive factors—attributes, dispositions, social skills, interpersonal …
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THE IMPACT OF RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT UPON A COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S EFFORTS TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING GENERAL EDUCATION
As one result of the accountability movement in American postsecondary education, accrediting agencies have increased their emphasis on student learning outcomes assessment. Among other consequences, this change has impacted the manner in which institutions of higher education (IHEs) plan, …