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Direct linkSatterwhite, Zarinaha N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The focus on measuring student growth based on teacher effectiveness has presented new challenges for an urban school in Massachusetts. The purpose of this general interpretive qualitative study was to examine the instructional practices of a group of middle school teachers, the practices they perceived to be effective for ensuring student…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Urban Teaching, Urban Schools
Duckenfield, Marty, Ed. – National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N), 2008
The "National Dropout Prevention Newsletter" is published quarterly by the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network. This issue contains the following articles: (1) Education in the Urban Context (Ed Lambert); (2) An Interview with Paul Reville, Massachusetts Secretary of Education; (3) Communities In Schools of Chicago (Jane…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Book Reviews, Dropout Prevention, Newsletters
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Download full textOrelus, Pierre – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2009
With the enactment of the NCLB mandates, emphasis on high-stakes testing became more prevalent than ever. Some argue that high-stakes tests can be a driving force behind fundamental change in schools. Whether or not this type of test-driven change leads to school improvement is an empirical question. What we do know is that high-stake testing can…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
