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Davidson, Elizabeth; Reback, Randall; Rockoff, Jonah; Schwartz, Heather L. – Educational Researcher, 2015
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act required states to adopt accountability systems measuring student proficiency on state-administered exams. The federal legislation contained several strict requirements for NCLB implementation, such as escalating student proficiency targets that reach 100% proficiency by 2014. But it also gave states…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Accountability
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Sandholtz, Judith Haymore; Scribner, Samantha Paredes – Teaching & Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2006
In this case study, we use a consensus model as a framework for examining the professional development component of a standards-based reform effort initiated by a school district in the United States. We describe the district's actions, analyze the extent of adherence to the model, and identify reasons for what occurred. Although administrators…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Case Studies, Standards, School Districts