This study investigates the effectiveness of the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative using several years of state data on attendance, graduation, dropout rates, and performance index scores. Results indicate differences between small schools or small learning communities, and traditional schools that have similar school profiles to small…

Due to the magnitude of "NCLB", the pressure on teachers has increased to perhaps immeasurable proportions. One could argue that "NCLB" has ramifications for nearly all aspects of the teaching-learning process, including classroom-based assessment. The purpose of this study was to describe teachers' beliefs about…

Purpose: This study makes a distinction between a school having high attrition and one having difficulties in hiring. It does so by exploring the relationship between definitions of hard-to-staff schools, school demographics, and school conditions that are often associated with a school being hard-to-staff. Research Design: The study relies on a…

Evaluates the achievement levels of students in the top 50 and bottom 50 Ohio school districts in terms of amount spent per pupil on instruction and the proportion of instructional expenditures committed to the school libraries. Results indicate that a positive correlation exists between commitment to the library through funding and student…