To meet the constantly changing needs of schools and diverse learners, educators must frequently monitor student learning, revise curricula, and improve instruction. Consequently, it is critical that careful analyses of student performance data are ongoing components of curriculum decision-making processes. The primary purpose of this study is to…

This article, first in a three-part series, presents six elements of administrative leadership found in effective reading programs. They represent a realistic way for a principal to provide leadership to a secondary school reading program. (MD)

Reviews the range of data gathered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1984 concerning the reading and writing levels of 11th-graders. Discusses observable trends, differences between white and minority student scores, student perceptions about their reading and writing skills, and implications of the data for educational…

Outlines the importance of principals' focusing their school's curriculum on the development of reading skills through ideas such as (a) faculty inservice and orientation programs, (b) organization of faculty reading planning teams, (c) allocation of resources, (d) supportive classroom visits, and (e) informal evaluation systems to ascertain…

Little is known about the feasibility and rapidity with which the academic learning of students who enter high school multiple years behind grade level can be accelerated. This study uses multiple regression analyses of standardized test and survey data from high-poverty high schools in two large urban districts to evaluate initial effects of the…