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Download full textAnderson, Amy Berk; Lewis, Anne C. – 1997
In an effort to improve student achievement in low-performing districts, 22 states have developed academic bankruptcy laws, allowing them to intervene in districts that consistently fail to satisfy state education performance standards. This policy brief presents an overview of these statutes. The text offers a comparative summary of state…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Newquist, Deborah D. – 1985
This report presents information about the health status of older workers as it relates to extended work lives. The report contains unpublished data on the health status of civilian, noninstitutionalized middle-aged and older adults; the data are disaggregated so that narrow age differences within the older population can be observed and are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diseases, Evaluation Methods, Medical Evaluation
Beckham, Joseph C. – 1981
Chapter 14 in a book on school law concerns the legal aspects of evaluating teacher performance. Careful analysis of recent decisions makes it clear the courts will compel uniform standards and unprecedented rigor in teacher evaluation practices. Particularly in the consideration of equitable standards, state and federal courts are relying on…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
