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Vinovskis, Maris – Teachers College Press, 2008
Distinguished historian and policy analyst Maris Vinovskis examines federal K-12 education policies, beginning with the publication of "A Nation at Risk" and focusing on the National Education Goals, America 2000, Goals 2000, and No Child Left Behind. In addition to discussing key policy debates, he also addresses the practical aspects…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Public Policy
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Welner, Kevin – Review of Research in Education, 2010
The call for American students to meet world-class standards in the federal Goals 2000: Education America Act (1994) and No Child Left Behind legislation, as well as state standards and accountability legislation, has been explicitly inclusive: All students must be held to these high standards. Litigation offers the potential to leverage…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Standards, Court Litigation
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Barrier-Ferreira, Julia – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2008
Standardized testing is a reality with which all educators must contend. Although the laws enforcing such assessments do so under the premise that students will thereby be assured an equal opportunity for academic success, they overlook a critical point--students are human beings with needs that reach beyond what is measured on a test. In this…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Testing, Standardized Tests, Educational Environment
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Bitter, Gary; Thomas, Lajeane; Knezek, Donald G.; Friske, Joyce; Taylor, Harriet; Wiebe, James; Kelly, M. G. Peggy – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
The National Educational Technology Standards Project, partly funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, aims to develop technology performance standards for preK-12 students, establish specific applications of technology throughout the curriculum, provide standards for supporting technology in schools, and address student…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
New technology can help schools and communities create high-performance learning environments where all students reach high standards. To be effective, technology must be used as an integral part of the school's learning environment, rather than as an isolated laboratory practice or for mindless drill. Six examples are given of the effective use…
Descriptors: Community Support, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Practices