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Joyce, Bruce; Calhoun, Emily – American School Board Journal, 1999
Schools need staff-development programs focused on teaching children to read. Students must read effectively by the end of third grade. The Success for All curriculum is effective, is transportable, focuses on basic literacy, uses formative assessment, and provides continuous, onsite assistance and support to schools. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy Education, Primary Education
Silberman, Arlene – American School Board Journal, 1989
Board members can initiate three strategies to improve writing instruction: (1) an inservice program in writing instruction; (2) a new staffing pattern that includes hiring writing specialists; and (3) achievement tests to measure program success. Describes several successful writing projects. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Joiner, Lottie L. – American School Board Journal, 2001
Profiles three exemplary school districts that reformed and enriched education through technology. Township High School District 214 (Arlington Heights, Illinois), Washington County Schools (Plymouth, North Carolina), and Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools (Clarksville, Tennessee) demonstrated commitment to student learning and staff…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology
