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Hubbard, Keith P. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As a result of federal legislation (ESSA, 2015) accreditation ratings of elementary schools are based on the performance of third through fifth grade students on the end of year assessments in the content subjects of reading and math. As a result of these requirements schools that fail to meet these standards are identified as Accreditation Denied…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Elementary Schools, State Standards, Educational Improvement
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Rawding, Molly Rothermel; Call, Susan – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2016
Last year, Annandale Terrace Elementary School (Annandale, Virginia) began exploring professional learning communities (PLC). In this article, two of Annandale's math coaches share the school's journey. On the basis of their own reflections, the coaches conclude with some recommendations for those considering embarking on a similar journey…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mathematics Teachers, Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
The College Board, NASSP and ASCA believe that the principal-counselor relationship is a dynamic and organic relationship that evolves over time in response to the ever-changing needs of a school. The goal of an effective principal-counselor relationship is to use the strength of the relationship to collaboratively lead school reform efforts to…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, School Counselors
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Shelton, Harvey W.; Sorter, Bruce W. – Journal of Extension, 1980
Lack of teamwork hinders the development of programs which best meet clientele needs. Developing cooperation between agencies can help Extension plan comprehensive programs to achieve community goals. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Leaders, Cooperative Planning
Blanton, Roy E.; Harmon, Hobart L. – Rural Educator, 2005
Schools in 47 high-poverty school districts located mostly along the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia may have a head start on new requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, thanks to a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Begun in April 2000, the five-year Coastal Rural Systemic…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Poverty, Federal Legislation, Disadvantaged Youth
Gaylord, Vicki, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2004
This issue of the quarterly publication focuses on Achieving Secondary Education and Transition Results for Students with Disabilities. Editorial introduction notes that today's educational systems are being called upon to re-examine how they prepare students with disabilities for adult life. The shift toward greater participation by students with…
Descriptors: Community Services, Nontraditional Education, Disabilities, Accountability