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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"standards-based reform"”.
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Standards-based reform and No Child Left Behind : their effects on kindergarten practices
Examining teacher attitudes about the impact of Standards-Based Reform (SBR) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on current teaching practices in kindergarten classrooms was the focus of this mixed-methods study. The investigation was designed to survey classroom teachers concerning activities and …
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The Impact of Standards-Based Reform on Special Education: An Exploration of Westvale Elementary School
… qualitative study, this project examines how standards-based reform impacts special education at an urban school, called Westvale Elementary School. The school was labeled a Persistently Low Achieving school under the No Child Left Behind Act and was thus required to undergo a "transformation" …
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Massachusetts School District responses to standards-based reform : issues of implementation and the impact of the MCAS
Massachusetts embarked on an extensive mission to reform its failing public education system in 1993 with the enactment of the Education Reform Act. The Reform Act was noteworthy for being the first piece of legislation that was designed to raise the standards of education for all public school …
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Multilevel Modeling as an Analytic Tool for Evaluation of Excellence and Equity of Student Outcomes in Standards-Based Reform
The demands of standards-based reform occurring in large, complex education systems over a significant period of time require informed decision making based on the best evidence available related to the theory guiding the reform, the implementation of the reform, and progress on excellence and …
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LEADING CURRICULAR CHANGE: THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
… Hallinger, 2005), serve as a vital link between standards-based reform and its successful implementation at the school level (Fullan, 2011; Hallinger & Heck, 1996; Leithwood & Riehl, 2005; Spillane & Hunt, 2010). Standards-based reform or guidelines for change mandated by state government …
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Hyperpedagogy: Intersections among poststructuralist hypertext theory, critical inquiry, and social justice pedagogies
… preparing tomorrow's workers for the information-based, new global economy) that tend to homogenize culturally pluralistic learners. The premium placed on a strict adherence to rigid learning systems inculcated within standards-based reform movements typically, moreover, discriminate against …
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High Stakes Testing in Louisiana: An Analysis of the Disparate Impact on Black and White Eighth Grade Students and the Perspectives of Parents
<p>Standards based reform (SBR) measured by LEAP for the 21st Century (LEAP 21), the high stakes testing program in Louisiana, was explored across rural, suburban, and urban school community types. Differences in scores of Black and White eighth graders on LEAP 21 were analyzed using a multivariate …
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Implementing State Educational Policy in Iowa: Voices from the Field
… of the literature on accountability, standards-based reform, and policy implementation. Findings: 1) 2272 did not impact community relations, 2) the perceived intent was increased accountability to raise student achievement, 3) districts increased their use of data, 4) districts …
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Examining an Observation-Based Model of Professional Development for Teachers
… a process of reculturation prompted by standards-based reform initiatives. Student content standards suggest fundamental changes in the way teachers, schools, and districts think about and do their work. These substantive reform efforts require a parallel reorganization in professional …
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Self-efficacy and instructional leadership: Does mentoring make a difference?
… organization to protect a weak technical core. Standards-based reform, beginning in the 1980s, was in direct conflict with this mindset. Instead of protecting a weak technical core, school leaders had to focus on instruction guided by standards and demonstrate alignment to such standards. Today, …
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Learning Mathematics in Appalachia: Life Histories of Beginning Teachers
… their families and some teachers. Connections to Standards-based reform in mathematics education include questions about the teaching and learning of geometry and about opportunities for students, especially females, to participate in mathematical discourse throughout their school mathematics …
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THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS AND STANDARDS-BASED IEPS ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
… eligible to take an alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards, they require the development and use of standards-based Individualized Education Plans (IEP) is a requirement. As states adhere to federal guidelines and regulations in an effort to implement …
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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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School leaders as both colonized and colonizers: understanding professional identity in an era of no child left behind
… under the NCLB policy is raised, resulting in standards-based reform, scripted curriculum and pedagogy, absence of elective subjects, and a general lack of autonomy critical to the work of teachers as they approach each unique class and student (Crocco & Costigan, 2007; Mabry & Margolis, 2006). …