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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)"”.
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School transformation : the barriers, challenges, and obstacles, explored through turnaround principal's perspectives.
… a focus dating back to the mid 1960s with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act aimed to ensure that children have equal access to excellent educational opportunities. This qualitative study targeted seven Turnaround Principals of …
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Schoolwide Services for Students That Attend Private Schools: A Policy Recommendation to the Every Student Succeeds Act
<p>The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, provides federal funding for equitable services to nonpublic school students, families and teachers. This act was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015 and …
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School Libraries, Disabilities, and a Phenomenological Progression to Policy Change
<p>Research has shown that school librarians are not well equipped to work with students who have disabilities. Applying a conceptual framework culled from the public policy process literature, this phenomenological study used interviews with Washington, DC, policy workers--some of whom advocate …
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The Impact of No Child Left Behind On Charter School Legislation and Practices - Policy Implications
… is considered one of the fastest growing education reform efforts in the United States today, serving over 1 million children nationwide. The demand to improve the quality of education in the United States has been paramount over the last twenty years.In December 2001, Congress approved a …
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Teachers' Beliefs About Students With English as an Additional Language and Co-Existing Disability Participation in State Academic Achievement Tests
… students with English as an additional language and co-existing disability (SEAL+D) participation in state-mandated accountability assessments. U.S. federal laws of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), last reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), and the …
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Teacher Perceptions of Student Growth Measures in Performance Evaluation
… legislation established links between student and teacher performance. Race to the Top (RttT) initiatives and waivers for the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) legislation required these links be used for teacher accountability in the form of including student growth …
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UNDERSTANDING THE PERCEIVED EFFECT OF A MASTER OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (MSA) PROGRAM ON INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
… assembly line economy has made a quality education of paramount importance. President Barack Obama stated that reforming U.S. nation's schools will require more than developing teachers; it requires that school administrators focus their efforts on instructional leadership (U.S. Department …
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PREPARATION OF BUILDING AND DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS: AN INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CONTENT AND PRACTICES IN ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN KANSAS
ABSTRACT Although the requirements for family engagement in education are included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), teacher education and administrator preparation programs have offered limited educational opportunities for new teachers and administrators to gain knowledge, …
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A Phenomenographical Study: The Effects of High-Stakes Test Failure on Low Income Black Students
<p>The purpose of this research study is to gain firsthand insight into the experiences and perceptions of students and parents regarding end-of-year high-stakes test failure. This insight will be attained through qualitative data collection using interviews, surveys, demographics reports, and …
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Effective Principal Leadership Practices of National ESEA Distinguished School Principals to Minimize Achievement Gaps
… school leaders are identifying strategies and implementing plans to support the academic needs of diverse student populations. The purpose of this research study was to identify the leadership practices and strategies used by National ESEA Distinguished School principals who have …
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High School Principals' Perceptions on the Readiness of School Culture for Implementation of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Framework
The purpose of this study was to expand upon the research with high school principals and leaders of school divisions as they seek to implement the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework. Though a significant number of studies have been conducted at the elementary and middle school …