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Burks, Mary Paxton – 1987
This publication offers an update of pertinent information for teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel on certification requirements. Recommendations from regional and national associations on school staff responsibilities and school policies are presented, as well as current addresses for sources of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Qualifications, Counselor Certification, Elementary Secondary Education
Harper, Robert J., II, Ed.; Kilarr, Gary, Ed. – 1978
The seven articles in this book examine the complex issues raised by new laws that affect reading instruction. The following topics are discussed: the origins of judicial activism in education; the decline in support for public education and in esteem for educators; reflected by the shift in responsibility for educational policy making; the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Drake, Susan; Burns, Rebecca – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004
Many schools are under pressure to meet new standards of learning mistakenly believe that they must adopt a narrow curriculum that imposes strict boundaries on what students are taught. In this book, Susan M. Drake and Rebecca C. Burns address this issue by offering strategies for synchronizing standards across the disciplines. At the heart of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Student Evaluation, Educational Improvement
Stotsky, Sandra, Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays addresses the issues that have arisen in the development and implementation of national and state standards in science, mathematics, history, economics, and the English language arts. The chapters are: (1) "The 1997 Mathematics Standards War in California" (Hung-Hsi Wu); (2) "Judging State Standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Economics, Educational Policy
Rhoton, Jack; Bowers, Patricia – 2001
This book focuses on the professional development of teachers and discusses issues related to the planning and design of professional development programs. The content of the book is divided into three parts. Part 1, Standards-Based Reform and Professional Development includes: (1) "National Science Education Standards as a Catalyst for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Fennell, Francis; Bamberger, Honi; Rowan, Thomas; Sammons, Kay; Suarez, Anna – 2000
This book provides a resource for mathematics teachers to understanding the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) standards and implementing these standards in their teaching. Five standards are overviewed: (1) number and operation; (2) algebra; (3) geometry; (4) measurement; and (5) data analysis and probability. Lesson plans are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Data Analysis, Geometry
Fennell, Francis; Bamberger, Honi; Rowan, Thomas; Sammons, Kay; Suarez, Anna – 2000
This book provides a resource for mathematics teachers to understanding the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) standards and implementing these standards in their teaching. Five standards are overviewed: (1) number and operation; (2) algebra; (3) geometry; (4) measurement; and (5) data analysis and probability. Lesson plans are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Data Analysis, Geometry
Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA. Science and Technology Policy Inst. – 2003
This report is the second in a series of RAND reports on the topic of education research and development proposing a long-term, strategic program of research and development in mathematics education. The RAND Mathematics Study Panel's recommendations for the substance and conduct of the program are presented in this report. The program is designed…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Ardovino, Joan; Hollingsworth, John; Ybarra, Silvia – 2000
This book is a synthesis of work done and expansion of the handouts, reports, graphs, charts, and communiques related to the work in approximately 130 school districts developing standards-based accountability systems for compensatory education. It serves as a guide to evaluating compensatory education programs and using multiple measures to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Stein, Mary Kay; Smith, Margaret Schwan; Henningsen, Marjorie A.; Silver, Edward A. – 2000
Teachers and teacher educators interested in synthesizing their current practice with new mathematics standards will welcome this highly useful volume. The QUASAR Project at the University of Pittsburgh presents prevalent cases of mathematics instruction drawn from their research of nearly 500 classroom lessons. The Mathematical Tasks…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education
Allin, Marleen; Bassegio, Barbara; George, Cathy; Hand, Ada J.; Macy, Susan; Zettel, Jeffrey – 2000
This report provides guidance and information on resources to assist elementary schools, parents, community members, and policymakers in implementing a systemic approach to standards-based education. It makes clear recommendations on how schools can achieve a coordinated system in which standards, assessment, accountability, and curriculum are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Langa, Michelle A.; Yost, Janice L. – Corwin Press, 2006
Curriculum mapping has evolved as an invaluable communication, planning, and teaching tool. Using this dynamic method, educators can document what is being taught, what students are learning, how well they are learning, and how closely the curriculum reflects local and national standards. This lively, easy-to-use resource is a cohesive and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Development, Individualized Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Wall, Edward S.; Posamentier, Alfred S. – Corwin Press, 2006
This easy-to-navigate guide offers research-based teaching strategies for introducing prekindergarten and elementary school students to the content and skills recommended by the NCTM principles and standards for mathematics. Using the popular format of the "What Successful Teachers Do" books, the authors present 47 dynamic learning activities,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Probability, Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Students
International Reading Association, 2006
To compete and succeed in modern society, high school graduates need to be expert readers, writers, and communicators. Too many are not. Annually, hundreds of thousands of 12th graders on the threshold of graduating can barely read or write. Given the high stakes for these students and knowing a great deal about their literacy needs and the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High School Graduates, Academic Standards, Leadership Qualities
Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – 1998
This book helps with the implementation of academic standards and reviews the reflections and experiences of educational leaders who have been pioneers in the standards movement. The text features a brief overview of some of the questions that surround the topic of standards for content and performance. These questions include: why do we need such…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality
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