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Direct linkMeens, David E.; Howe, Kenneth R. – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background: Local control has historically been a prominent principle in education policymaking and governance. Culminating with the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), however, the politics of education have been nationalized to an unprecedented degree, and local control has all but disappeared as a principle framing education policymaking.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Democratic Values, Democracy
Sallee, Margaret W.; Flood, Julee T. – Theory Into Practice, 2012
Too often, researchers get a bad name for engaging in inquiry that is inaccessible to the practitioner and policy communities who could most benefit from it. Although speaking to others in the scholarly community is important, researchers must also be able to translate their results into more accessible language for multiple audiences. This…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Policy
Stahl, Leslie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The key to improving education is the classroom teacher. Students must have skillful, highly effective teachers who have consistent access to on going professional development. NCLB offers guidelines for effective professional development. States interpret these guidelines and add their own varied legislative requirements. The current result is an…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Faculty Development
Download full textRussell, Jennifer Lin; Bray, Laura E. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2013
Federal special education and accountability policies requires that educators individualize instruction for students with disabilities, while simultaneously ensuring that the vast majority of these students meet age-based grade-level standards and assessment targets. In this paper, we examine this dynamic interplay between policies through…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Special Education, Accountability, Individualized Education Programs
Kettler, Ryan J.; Dickenson, Tammiee S.; Bennett, Heather L.; Morgan, Grant B.; Gilmore, Joanna A.; Beddow, Peter A.; Swaffield, Suzanne; Turner, Linda; Herrera, Bill; Turner, Charlene; Palmer, Porter W. – Exceptional Children, 2012
This study was inspired by the final regulations for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) indicating that each state has the option to develop a new assessment for students whose disabilities have kept them from obtaining proficiency. Sets of high school science achievement items were enhanced for the new test. A 3-by-2, within subjects,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Achievement Tests, Science Achievement, Testing Accommodations
Levin, Stephanie; Duffy, Mark; Dever, Kelly – Research for Action, 2012
Math experts developed Formative Assessment Lessons that teachers can incorporate throughout the year's curriculum. Both tools target the "instructional core." A study by Research for Action (RFA) examining the first year of piloting the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Math Design Collaborative (MDC) tools (2010-11) found…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Comparative Analysis, Leadership, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMcDonnell, John; O'Neill, Rob – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2003
This article discusses concerns with the No Child Left Behind definition of scientifically based research and its preference for random-assignment experiments from a single/within subject research perspective. A comprehensive program of research that can focus on the bridging the gap between research and practice is proposed. (CR)
Descriptors: Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
