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| Phi Delta Kappan | 7 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 2 |
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Rose, Lowell C.; Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Highlights several findings of the 35th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll the have strong policy implications for the public schools. Categories include grading the public schools, No Child Left Behind Act, teachers and teacher salaries, the achievement gap, and school choice. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion, Public Schools, School Choice
Rose, Lowell C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
Despite unfavorable publicity concerning public education's performance, 42 percent of Gallup Poll respondents give the schools in their community an A or B, and 33 percent assign them a C. Only 5 percent feel that schools are failing. Parents of public school students rate the schools even higher. Half of those surveyed would pay higher taxes to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education, Public Opinion
Elam, Stanley M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
The twenty-second annual Gallup Poll surveyed parents and community members concerning national educational goals, school choice, parental control of public schools, examinations for promotion, grade retention and dropout rates, access to personal information about students, equal educational opportunity, desirability of teaching as a career,…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Parent Attitudes
Odden, Allan – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Reviews school finance changes through the 1970s and 1980s and outlines key 1990s issues, including basic school finance reforms linked with state or national educational goals; site-based management and budgeting; teacher compensation; accountability systems tied to student performance; public school choice; and nontraditional issues such as…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform
Elam, Stanley M.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
In the 1991 Gallup Poll, Americans overwhelmingly supported a strong educational system as fundamental to national well-being. Respondents' opinions were more divided about achievement of national education goals, accountability measures, expanded school schedules, publicly supported preschools, a national curriculum, school choice, teacher pay…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Discipline, Dropout Rate
Alexander, Lamar – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Summarizes the work of seven National Governors' Association task forces (on teaching, leadership, parent involvement and choice, readiness, technology, school facilities, and college quality) and the "action agenda" proposed. The governors' recent report is unique for its authorship, the tough issues tackled, and its follow-up plan.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Facilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Reviews public responses to 18 questions about significant school issues, such as (1) the most important problems facing schools today, (2) support for antidrug measures in local schools, (3) rating the schools on success characteristics, (4) the goals of education, and (5) attitudes about AIDS. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Drug Use
