A Review of the Research Literature on Scaling Up in Education
Though our public schools are the sites of continual innovation and promise, good ideas rarely diffuse widely through the system. But the difficulties of scaling up appear particularly severe within public education.
Eight Questions about Implementing Standards-Based Education - Marzano
How state and district standards actually apply to local classroom learning, achievement, and assessment is an issue which is of great importance to a myriad of education officials. The goal of this article is to present eight questions which pertain to how standards-based education affects classroom instruction and assessment at the local level.
Perceived Effects of State-Mandated Testing Programs on Teaching and Learning: Findings from a National Survey of Teachers
Of particular interest in this National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy study was the relationship between the two levels of accountability (stakes for districts, schools, and/or teachers, and stakes for students) and the effect of state testing programs on classroom practices as witnessed by those who experience their impact firsthand, namely classroom teachers. At least two themes emerge from these survey data.
Perceived Effects of State-Mandated Testing Programs on Teaching and Learning: Findings from Interviews with Educators in Low-, Medium-, and High-Stakes States
The goal of this National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy study was to identify the effects of state-level standards-based reform on teaching and learning, paying particular attention to the state test and associated stakes. These findings suggest that stakes are a powerful lever for effecting change, but one whose effects are uncertain; and that a one-size-fits all model of standards, tests, and accountability is unlikely to bring about the greatest motivation and learning for all students.
Profiles of Selected School-Community Partnerships
This page is the index page from which you may link to profiles of selected school-community partnerships in California. In each description, the site provides you with background on how the program got started, its goals and activities, management structure, coordination with schools, staffing information, number of schoolsites and students served, funding, and program evaluation findings.
Rural School Organizations
Information and links to such organizations as the Rural School and Community Trust and the National Rural Education Association.
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