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Nunn, Jacqueline A.; Mainzer, K. Lynne; Bautz, Annette M. – ERS Spectrum, 2009
Legislation, enacted by an increasing number of states in response to No Child Left Behind (NCLB), ushers in new accountability standards with significant implications for administrators and teachers. Educators are facing greater pressures to employ effective strategies for helping students meet curriculum standards and to prove that these…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Accountability, Information Systems, Stakeholders
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Jones, Brett D.; Egley, Robert J. – ERS Spectrum, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine how elementary school administrators in a large U.S. state perceived the overall effects of testing on education in general and, more specifically, on their instructional leadership responsibilities. We surveyed 325 Florida principals and assistant principals, many of whom viewed the testing program…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Test Results, Testing Programs, Testing
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Waters, Louise Bay; O'Meara, Kiley Walsh – ERS Spectrum, 2007
The Stupski Foundation has focused on the implementation of a comprehensive aligned instructional system as a critical lever for district reform. In the challenging environment of urban education, reforms focusing on only one system component (i.e., assessment, curriculum materials, professional development, resource utilization, regulatory…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Instructional Systems, Accountability, Urban Education