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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Standards and Accountability"”.
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Middle Level Schools in an Era of Standards and Accountability: Adaptations of the Features of the Middle School Concept
… development of education in the middle grades and to the features associated with the implementation of the middle school concept provides a theoretical grounding for the development and testing of an Innovation Configuration map for the middle school concept. The description provided of the …
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A Phenomenographic Study to Explore the Perceptions and Experiences of Diversity Directors in Council of Educational Standards and Accountability Member Schools
… population, supporting students of color, and how they can measure progress toward these goals. Despite this current lack of research, there has been a significant increase in the number of full-time Diversity Director positions in faith-based independent Christian schools. Diversity …
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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
… was to investigate how teachers define, teach, and assess musical expression. Moreover, 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 …
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The match between current national assessment initiatives in reading and validated dimensions of authentic assessment
"The current emphasis on national standards and accountability in education is accompanied by a burgeoning concern for educating individuals who are able to competently perform complex tasks necessary for success in ""real world"" situations. The ability to perform flexibly in ""real world"" …
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Christian Curricular Emphases and Academic Rigor in Fine Arts: A Mixed Methods Study
… between Christian curricular emphases and academic rigor in Christian secondary school’s fine arts programs and course offerings. It used convergent data transformation methods to analyze published course and program descriptions in relationship to published academic data. This study …
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Improving Jamaican Schools Through Better Leadership: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Aspiring Principals Program, App: A Mix-Methods Analysis Of Educational Leadership Preparation In Jamaica
… grounded in the Marzano School Leadership Model and the Tannenbaum Model of Training Effectiveness using a mixed-methods analysis of survey responses from 108 principals who are both APP and non-APP graduates in the seven administrative educational regions across the country. The study reveals …
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Organizational sense making : responsibilities to the MCAS reform in the Massachusetts public schools
… of public policy debates at both the state and federal level. The policy trend both nationally and locally is towards uniform standards in education, with testing as the single metric of assessment of public school performance. But can a one size fits all reform really fit all? This …
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Negotiating DSE Teaching Identity in Today’s Public Schools: Complexity, Camaraderie, & Subversion
<p>This dissertation explored the experiences and perspectives of eleven classroom teachers who self-identify and commit to disability studies in their practices in their current roles as teachers in k-12 schools. The study uncovered the lived experience of what it means to take on a disability …
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Teacher perspectives on the impact of high-stakes testing on students with disabilities : a grounded theory study
… (IDEA), No Child Left Behind Act 2001 (NCLB), and Every Child Succeeds Act 2015 (ESSA) has changed how public schools adapt to standards and accountability systems for all students, including students with mild-to-significant cognitive disabilities. Federal legislation has changed the focus of …
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A Cultural Study of a Science Classroom and Graphing Calculator-based Technology
Social, political, and technological events of the past two decades have had considerable bearing on science education. While sociological studies of scientists at work have seriously questioned traditional histories of science, national and state educational systemic reform initiatives have been …
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Partnering For Success: The Principals' Role In Beginning Teacher-Mentor-Principal Relationships
… perceptions of elementary principals, mentors and beginning teachers regarding the principal's role in promoting beginning teacher professional growth within comprehensive induction programs. This role may not be clear to principals, mentors, beginning teachers or induction program leaders. In …
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The Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education: Three Case Studies
… Act (IDEA) in 1997 increased educational standards and accountability for the education of students with disabilities. Specifically, the amendments of IDEA 1997 were directed at improving the results for all children served in Part B (early childhood special education) and Part C (early …
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Interaction, Power, and The Institution: Uncovering the Negotiations that Organize the Planning Work of Social Studies Teachers
With the proliferation of standards and accountability systems in education, questions about how they function and intersect with broader patterns of institutional relations await investigation. The existing literature in social studies education is replete with studies that frame teachers' …
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The impact of professionalism on organisational effectiveness : a case study of the Notting Hill Carnival, 1989 to 2002
… effectiveness within both the private and public sectors is significantly impaired by mismanagement stemming from low levels of professionalism within the management process. This in turn is said to lead to high levels of organisational failure. Within the thesis this concept of …
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School Board Leadership: A Study of Training for School Board Members Across the United States
… students to meet rigorous content knowledge and performance standards. The public's expectations of the local school boards have changed considerably in recent years, primarily due to the standards and accountability reform movement. In most states, local school board members are now being …
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A Comparison Of The Leadership Roles Of Public And Private Elementary School Principals
… role requirements have undergone 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 …
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The Challenges of Newly Adopted Mathematics Curriculum in Title I Schools: A Mixed Methods Study
… Education Agency) that detail the curriculum standards for all students across schools in Texas schools, for grades K-12. The study examined the challenges that teachers and administrators have had to overcome to meet federal legislation educational compliance. Additionally the study examined …