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Srikantaiah, Deepa; Zhang, Ying; Swayhoover, Lisa – Center on Education Policy, 2008
In the spring of 2008, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) continued its ongoing research on the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) by conducting case studies of six schools in Illinois to learn more about the effects of NCLB and related state accountability policies on curriculum, instruction, and student achievement. The schools…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Achievement, Accountability
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Kornfeld, John; Grady, Karen; Marker, Perry M.; Ruddell, Martha Rapp – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: The nationwide preoccupation with accountability continues to grow, with teacher credentialing programs facing growing scrutiny through state-mandated accountability systems. In response to Senate Bill 2042 passed by the California state legislature in 1998, the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) established…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, Teacher Education Programs, State Standards, Accountability
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Adams, Suzanne K.; Wolf, Kenneth – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
Performance-based assessments require teacher candidates to demonstrate proficiency on specific teaching tasks and apply knowledge in authentic settings. This article describes the development and use of performance-based assessments (PBAs) for advancing the learning and evaluation of teacher candidates in an early childhood special education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, National Standards, Young Children, Special Education Teachers
Bullard, Susan; Tanner, Robin; Reedy, Brian; Grabavoi, Daphne; Ertman, James; Olson, Mark; Vaughan, Karen; Espinola, Ron – Nevada Department of Education, 2007
The standards in this document are for digital video and broadcast production programs and are designed to clearly state what the student should know and be able to do upon completion of an advanced high-school program. Digital Video and Broadcast Production is a program that consists of the initial fundamentals and sequential courses that prepare…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Programming (Broadcast), Information Technology, High School Students
Bakia, Marianne; Means, Barbara; Gallagher, Larry; Chen, Eva; Jones, Karla – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive information about educational technology practices related to the core objectives of the U.S. Department of Education's Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. The EETT program is part of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB") and, like other elements…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Federal Legislation, Program Administration, Technology Integration
Imbimbo, Josephine; Knopf, Naomi – New Visions for Public Schools, 2009
This publication focuses on curriculum integration. Integrative curriculum focuses on a theme or themes upon which two or more disciplines is organized. Curriculum integration has been proposed as a way of organizing the life skills, or "common learnings," considered essential for citizens in a democracy. The curriculum is organized…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Middle Schools, Democracy
Reumann-Moore, Rebecca; Sanders, Felicia; Christman, Jolley Bruce – Research for Action, 2011
In 2010-11, the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) framework was piloted in six districts, a teacher network, and a network of schools. In most cases, school districts applied for and received grants to implement LDC; in others, regional intermediaries served as the grantee and as primary organizer of the work; and, in still others, national…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Principals, Guidelines, Case Studies
Preibisius, Eric; Boswell, Bonnie; Capacia, Nemie; Dreher, Dolores; Hartman, Jim; Hovde, Peg; Nichols, Terrie; Orr, Michael; Parvini, Shahrokh; Teegarden, Terrie; Vargas, Mailei – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2008
The original version, Version 1.0, of this document was first published in 2005. This current version, Version 2.0, includes updates based on feedback from faculty across the state. Also a listing of the Algebra I California Content Standards organized into clusters has been added in Appendix #1. Cal-PASS is unique in that it is the only data…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Algebra, Educational Objectives, Mathematics Instruction
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Powell, Beverlee-Ann; Szlosek, Peggy; Flaherty, Thomas; Ryan, Lynne – AILACTE Journal, 2007
Preparing college supervisors/cooperating teachers to support teacher candidates' performance using standards is a challenge for teacher preparation programs. This paper will describe a professional development program collaboratively developed by representatives of the state department of education, institutions of higher education, and K-12…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperating Teachers, Supervisors, State Standards
Lee, John Michael, Jr.; Contreras, Frances; McGuire, Keon M.; Flores-Ragade, Adriana; Rawls, Anita; Edwards, Kelcey; Menson, Roxanna – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
When the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education (subsequently referred to as the commission) convened in fall 2008, the educational landscape was facing a number of issues that the commission's members recognized as formidable challenges to those students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. Summarizing the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Academic Persistence, Young Adults, Associate Degrees
SEDL, 2008
The professional teaching and learning cycle (PTLC) is a professional development process in which teachers collaboratively plan and implement lessons aligned to their state standards. This process is an important part of the Working Systemically approach, designed by SEDL to improve a school system's capacity to increase student achievement.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, State Standards, Teacher Collaboration, Alignment (Education)
Orr, Michael; Brookins, Liz; Capacia, Nemie; Clark, Sharon; Leaf, Abi; Moreno, Camille; Preibisius, Eric; Rea, Val; Rocho, Mario; Samuelson, Kindra; Serry, Candy; Schwenker, Trysta; Thomson, Sarah; Vargas, Mailei; Viayra, Tina; Williams, Cathy – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2008
This project was coordinated and funded by the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS). Cal-PASS is a data sharing system linking all segments of education. Its purpose is to improve student transition and success from one educational segment to the next. Cal-PASS' math deconstruction projects were initiated by the faculty…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Geometry, Trigonometry, Educational Objectives
Arnold, Bruce; Cliffe, Karen; Cubillo, Judy; Kracht, Brenda; Leaf, Abi; Legner, Mary; McGinity, Michelle; Orr, Michael; Rocha, Mario; Ross, Judy; Teegarden, Terrie; Thomson, Sarah; Villero, Geri – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2008
This project was coordinated and funded by the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS). Cal-PASS is a data sharing system linking all segments of education. Its purpose is to improve student transition and success from one educational segment to the next. Cal-PASS' standards deconstruction project was initiated by the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Articulation (Education), Algebra, Geometry
Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010
This report presents a revision of the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework (2000), renamed The Head Start Child Development and Learning Framework: Promoting Positive Outcomes in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children 3-5 Years Old. The Framework outlines the essential areas of development and learning that are to be used by Head Start programs…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Boswell, Bonnie; Capacia, Nemie; Dreher, Dolores; Hartman, Jim; Hovde, Peg; Orr, Michael; Parvini, Shahrokh; Preibisius, Eric; Samuelson, Kindra; Schwenker, Trysta; Thomson, Sarah; Vargas, Mailei – Cal-PASS (NJ1), 2008
This project was coordinated and funded by the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) and Girard Foundation. Cal-PASS is a data sharing system linking all segments of education. Its purpose is to improve student transition and success from one educational segment to the next. The original version, Version 1.0, of this…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Outcomes of Education, Algebra, Educational Objectives
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