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| Leadership | 2 |
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| Tempes, Fred | 1 |
| Wilson, Ray | 1 |
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Tempes, Fred – Leadership, 2001
Asserts that California's 1999 Public Schools Accountability Act does not do enough to address the underachievement of students in high-poverty schools. Recommends four initiatives to improve the academic performance of students in these schools: provide better teachers, boost instructional time, increase teacher professional development time, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Rating, Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilson, Ray – Leadership, 2005
The author, an executive director of Assessment and Accountability for the Poway Unified School District, relates how their school district implemented an assessment program with practical applications to teaching and learning. Rather than being yet another burden on teachers or a local report card on schools, the district's goal was to define…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Assessment, Testing Programs, Computer Assisted Testing
