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Leadership, 2005
Every month, "Leadership" features articles written in an informal, conversational style that provide practical information for school administrators. This issue of "Leadership" contains the following titles: (1) "A Better Approach to Testing" (Smith, Franklin); (2) "Accelerating Learning: Time to Pick up the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Leadership, Educational Technology, Academic Standards
Download full textUS House of Representatives, 2007
The purpose of this hearing was, review of the No Child Left Behind Law for reauthorization, consideration as to whether or not to reform the current definition of "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP). Members testifying before the Committee were the Hon. Jason Altmire, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania; Hon. Howard…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Accountability
Educational Testing Service, 2007
Innovations, Educational Testing Service (ETS's) corporate magazine, provides information on educational assessment for educators, school leaders, researchers and policymakers around the world. Each issue focuses on a particular theme in assessment. This issue explores the question, "What makes a great teacher?" Articles in this issue…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Teacher Effectiveness, Periodicals, Educational Testing
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The past two decades have witnessed a significant growth in the number of school improvement programs and in the accompanying efforts to evaluate such programs. Passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2002 has intensified the need for evaluations to assess and understand the quality and value of educational interventions. Well over a…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Federal Legislation, Low Achievement, Academic Achievement
