This is a study of a group of New York State social studies supervisors who, in response to state budget cuts, took matters into their own hands and developed their own regional social studies test at the elementary level. The catalyst for the formation of this group of supervisors came when the monies to create and distribute the fifth and eighth…

This mixed method study explored and analyzed instructional strategies utilized by algebra teachers whose students' coursework culminated in the New York State Regents Examination in Integrated Algebra and for whom 50% of the tested cohort earned mastery level (85 or higher) on the examination. The targeted populations were eighth or ninth grade…

The purpose of this study was to elicit information through a survey from non-tenured and tenured music performance teachers and their music supervisors concerning their perceived needs and concerns at work. An instrument created for evaluation and assessment was constructed to yield twelve scale areas of needs and concerns. Comparison of…