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Christie, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
The Virginia General Assembly is concerned that "there remains a significant gap between the best- and poorest-performing schools." Even as it acknowledged that most elementary and secondary schools are meeting academic achievement goals, the Assembly proceeded to request that information be collected on best practices used in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Academic Achievement, State Standards, Interviews
Christie, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
In its 2003 report, School Survey on Crime and Safety, the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES) found that, during the 1999-2000 school year, 29% of schools reported having more difficulty with student bullying than with any other single discipline problem. A similar 2004 NCES report, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, found that, in…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Surveys, Violence, Discipline Problems