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Roegman, Rachel; Kenney, Rachael; Maeda, Yukiko; Johns, Gary – Educational Policy, 2021
This case study examines how district administrators and high school mathematics and science teachers use data in instructional decision making and what challenges they face in the current accountability context. Findings reveal unique aspects of data use directly related to a high school setting within the context of test-based accountability and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Decision Making, High School Students
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Schoen, LaTefy; Fusarelli, Lance D. – Educational Policy, 2008
This article explores the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on the behavior of teachers and school leaders, specifically the centralizing, standardizing tendencies of the legislation, and juxtaposes their reactions to the types of teaching and leadership required to lead 21st-century schools. The authors argue that the isomorphic…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Principals, Teacher Behavior, Administrator Behavior
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Stiefel, Leanna; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Chellman, Colin C. – Educational Policy, 2007
Although the No Child Left Behind Act was intended to help "all students meet high academic standards," it is focused on subgroups of low-achieving students. The authors analyze the possible impact of the legislation's requirement for performance reporting by racial subgroup in light of the considerable racial segregation in U.S.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Middle Schools, Racial Differences, Academic Standards