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Miller, Lawrence J.; Gross, Betheny; Ouijdani, Monica – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2012
In the era of No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, school districts are under increasing pressure from policymakers to hold all students to high performance standards. In response, a growing number of schools are embracing the principles of student-centered learning (SCL). SCL is a contemporary approach that combines progressive and…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Finance, School District Spending, Student Centered Curriculum
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
In 2009, the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) brief, "Alternative Certification Programs: Meeting the Demand for Effective Teachers," noted that each state had its own requirements for alternative certification, and while some states and school districts have become more open to alternative certification, other states are very…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Policy Analysis, Alternative Teacher Certification