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Washington State Board of Education, 2018
The Washington State Board of Education (SBE), with assistance from other state education agencies, reports on the statewide indicators of educational system health established in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.150.550 and recommends evidence-based reforms to improve the status of the indicators. The legislation was meant to help the…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Educational Change, School Readiness, Reading Achievement
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Smith, Jason M.; Kovacs, Philip E. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2011
Standards-based reform is a trend affecting the educational systems of nations around the world, driven by desires to create educational systems suited to increasing economic productivity. In the USA, The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 includes goals of reducing achievement gaps and getting "highly qualified" teachers in all…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Persistence, Academic Achievement, Educational Change
Morales, Marlene – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In this study, a mixed methods approach was used to gather descriptive exploratory information regarding the teaching of science to middle grades students with learning disabilities within a general education classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' beliefs and their practices concerning providing equitable opportunities for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Inclusion, Grades (Scholastic), General Education
Brazell, Karen, Ed.; Garza, Michael, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2007
This issue of the "CETAC E-Newsletter" focuses on community involvement in character education. The Partnerships in Character Education Program (PCEP), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, follows the spirit of the enabling legislation by emphasizing the important role the community has in student learning. PCEP grantees are required to…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Personality, Community Involvement, Educational Opportunities