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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Federal and State Mandates"”.
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Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of Federal And State Mandates On Their Students And Classrooms In Small, Rural, Isolated Communities
… two through eight teachers on the impact of federal and state mandates, including the results of high-stakes standardized testing. The study focused on teacher perceptions of mandates and the effects on their students in three small, geographically isolated, public schools during the …
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Intergovernmental Mediation : a Technique for Successful Local Government Partnerships
<p><em>Problem</em>. Statement Local government officials are faced with ever-increasing citizens' demands and unfunded Federal and State mandates while competing with neighboring governments for dwindling federal and state monies. Both of these tend to fuel intergovernmental conflicts. Research is …
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(Co-teaching Team) Model Co-Teachers' Perceptions of Factors Impacting the Effectiveness of Co-Teaching in the Inclusion Setting within K-12 Schools
… with disabilities. With the emergence of federal and state mandates, standards-based accountability is compelling schools to place students with disabilities in the inclusion setting to receive the same content as their nondisabled peers. This research study aimed to identify the factors …
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Exploring teacher awareness and implementation of TELPAS descriptors in rural secondary classrooms: A qualitative study
Elementary ELLs at the beginning and intermediate level of English proficiency tend to be placed in bilingual education (BLE) or English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) when those programs are available. Secondary teachers, therefore, assume that ELLs in junior high and above have achieved the …
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The Impact of Online Credit Recovery Programs on the On Time Graduation Rate in Virginia School Divisions
… progression of disengagement from school (Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morison, 2006). Students often begin this process as a result of attendance challenges, disciplinary consequences, and persistent failure in traditional learning environments (Bridgeland et al., 2006; Fenning et al., 2012; Foley …
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A Correlational Study of the AVID Program with M.S. Math Achievement
… public education in our country. With continued federal and state mandates to improve overall student achievement in mathematics, as well as to close the achievement gap, many school districts have sought programs, such as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), to assist in improving …
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State Superintendents of the Year: Reflections of Successful Practice
… Association of School Administrators (AASA) State Superintendents of the Year to gain information related to their perceptions and strategies for success and longevity. The study examined the factors of personal traits, school board relationships and current instructional issues such as No …
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Teacher Experiences and Impact on Student Learning
… learners (ELL) has placed pressure on teachers and schools to provide equitable learning opportunities for this group of students. Currently, federal and state mandates promise to hold all students to the same high expectations, but ELLs consistently underperform academically. Such research …
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Performance Feedback: How Structure, Culture, and Agency Affects Feedback
<p>Federal and state mandates have placed an added pressure on teachers to demonstrate “effective” instructional practices. These mandates also affect the role of a principal, as an evaluator of “effective” instructional strategies, and as an instructional leader who continuously needs to build …
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A study of the relationships among the transformational leadership practices of the Michigan high school principal, school culture, and student achievement
<p>The continuing demand for greater accountability and improved student performance are critical concerns facing education in the 21st century. Federal and state mandates have been issued to ensure that all students achieve mastery of curriculum objectives. This quantitative study examined the …
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A Survey of Preschool Special Education Professionals and Their Use of Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports in Early Childhood Settings
… of behavioral strategies across Tiers 1, 2 and 3 of the preschool Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) model by preschool special education professionals in the state of Pennsylvania (PA). Both federal and state mandates have urged and required the use of PBIS in early childhood …
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Border inspections in a dual-language, second-grade classroom in the U.S. Midwest
… Border Theory as a theoretical framework and Lugo’s conceptualization of border inspections as a tool for social analysis of the multiple borders faced by four second-grade children of Mexican immigrant families at a 50-50 Dual Language (DL) school in the U.S. Midwest. The image of the …