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Download full textGoodwin, Deborah; Webb, Mary Ann – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
The field of education has been marked by change initiatives, especially since 2002 and the implementation of No Child Left Behind. Teacher evaluation is a major area of concern in many of these initiatives and the implementation of the Race to the Top in 2009 has place even greater emphasis on Teacher Evaluation. Thirty-seven states made…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
Direct linkEasley, Jacob, II. – Educational Forum, 2013
Standards and accountability policies are central elements of school reform agendas aimed at equalizing students' access to quality education and closing the achievement gap. Yet, such policies have failed to yield the expected, large scale results. One explanation may be found in the embedded zones of wishful thinking. Two particular zones of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Educational Quality
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012
The eleven state applications approved by the federal government for waivers under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act vary in the degree to which "deeper learning" skills are reflected in the standards, accountability systems, professional development, and teacher evaluations, according to a new policy brief written by the Alliance for…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Developmental Studies Programs, Competency Based Education, Educational Opportunities
Daro, Phil; Mosher, Frederic A.; Corcoran, Tom – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2011
The concept of learning progressions offers one promising approach to developing the knowledge needed to define the "track" that students may be on, or should be on Learning progressions can inform teachers about what to expect from their students. They provide an empirical basis for choices about when to teach what to whom Learning…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Educational Strategies
Narey, Teresa A. – Online Submission, 2010
Traditionally, we think of play as children's work, and this work is often considered trivial and meaningless. However, when the definition of play is explored, its multiple meanings encourage us to understand play as an important vehicle for the propulsion of society. Play has become a hot topic in households and classrooms and for political…
Descriptors: Play, Definitions, Influence of Technology, Evolution
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009
The purpose of this position statement is to promote excellence in early childhood education by providing a framework for best practice. Grounded both in the research on child development and learning and in the knowledge base regarding educational effectiveness, the framework outlines practice that promotes young children's optimal learning and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Position Papers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Guidelines
