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Direct linkSkrla, Linda; McKenzie, Kathryn Bell; Scheurich, James Joseph; Dickerson, Kimberly L. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2011
This article reports the findings from a case study of urban school district effectiveness taken from a larger, multistate study. The case study district, Galena Park Independent School District in Galena Park, Texas, was chosen for inclusion in the study based on quantitative analysis of student achievement data in Texas. An education production…
Descriptors: Productivity, Urban Schools, Program Effectiveness, School Districts
Peer reviewedSkrla, Linda – Educational Researcher, 2001
Reviews the book, "Contradictions of School Reform: Educational Costs of Standardized Testing," (Linda M. McNeil, 2000) which explores the effects of state- and school district-imposed accountability measures, including standardized testing, on teachers and students (most of whom are children of color) in an urban setting. The book…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
