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Tschannen-Moran, Megan; Clement, Davis – Educational Leadership, 2018
Drawing on their research in creating the Vibrant School Scale, Megan Tschannen-Moran and Davis Clement describe the three characteristics of vibrant schools: enlivened minds, emboldened voices, and playful learning. The authors also detail a four-step, strengths-based process called appreciative inquiry that can help school members have…
Descriptors: School Culture, Institutional Characteristics, Inquiry, Educational Environment
Ferm Almqvist, Cecilia; Vinge, John; Väkevä, Lauri; Zandén, Olle – Research Studies in Music Education, 2017
Recent reforms in England and the USA give evidence that teaching methods and content can change rapidly, given a strong external pressure, for example through economic incentives, inspections, school choice, and public display of schools' and pupils' performances. Educational activities in the Scandinavian countries have increasingly become…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Grading, Student Evaluation
Aguilar, Jorge; Nayfack, Michelle; Bush-Mecenas, Susan – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2017
California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) requires districts to report multiple measures of student performance that reflect success in the goal of preparing students for college, career, and citizenship. As they engage in the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, they are expected to use state and local indicator data from…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Funding Formulas
Lingo, Amy S.; Barton-Arwood, Sally M.; Jolivette, Kristine – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004), aligned with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), emphasizes improved student academic outcomes. With this focus on academic outcomes and access to the general curriculum, there is increased pressure for accountability in the education of students with disabilities in general…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Strategies, Educational Practices
Mattern, Krista; Burrus, Jeremy; Camara, Wayne; O'Connor, Ryan; Hansen, Mary Ann; Gambrell, James; Casillas, Alex; Bobek, Becky – ACT, Inc., 2014
A hallmark of the US education system is the opportunity afforded to students to pursue education and career paths of their own choosing. This flexibility and autonomy, however, has drawbacks. Students must navigate a series of complex and often disconnected environments, as well as numerous decision points, before they attain a fulfilling career.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Holistic Approach
Strudler, Neal; Wetzel, Keith – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
At a time when implementation of electronic portfolios (EPs) is expanding, the issues of clarifying their purposes continue to plague teacher education programs. Are student-centered uses of EPs compatible with program assessment and accreditation efforts? Is this an either/or situation, or can a productive middle ground be forged? This article…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Teacher Education Programs, Portfolio Assessment, Evidence
Jones, Phyllis, Ed.; Fauske, Janice R., Ed.; Carr, Judy F., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2011
This important book expands the notion of inclusion well beyond special education to include English language learners, students with refugee status, LGBTQ children, poor children, and other underrepresented populations. Employing real-world vignettes and up-to-date research findings, this hands-on resource provides strategies that school leaders…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Second Language Learning, Evaluation Methods, Refugees
Wolff, Lori A.; McClelland, Susan S.; Stewart, Stephanie E. – Journal of School Leadership, 2010
Based on publicly available data, the study examined the relationship between adequate yearly progress status and teachers' perceptions of the quality of their professional development. The sample included responses of 5,558 teachers who completed the questionnaire in the 2005-2006 school year. Results of the statistical analysis show a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Educational Indicators
Education Week, 2011
A growing number of educators around the country are turning to technology and different teaching and learning approaches to give students personalized learning experiences that mirror the customized experiences they take for granted outside of school. To meet students' individual needs, they are putting in place 1-to-1 computing programs and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Individualized Instruction
Tanenbaum, Courtney; Boyle, Andrea; Soga, Kay; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; Golden, Laura; Petroccia, Megan; Toplitz, Michele; Taylor, James; O'Day, Jennifer – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
The federal government has had a long-standing commitment to ensuring access of English Learner (EL) students to a meaningful education. As early as 1968, the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" ("ESEA") contained provisions for supporting the education of EL students and in its 1974 landmark decision, "Lau v.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning
Bailey, Jennifer; Little, Chelsea; Rigney, Rex; Thaler, Anna; Weiderman, Ken; Yorkovich, Ben – Online Submission, 2010
This handbook is designed as a quick reference for first-year teachers who find themselves in an assessment driven environment with little experience to help make sense of the language, underlying philosophy, or organizational structure of the assessment system. The handbook begins with advice on developing and evaluating effective learning…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Portfolio Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
Ham, Jim – AMATYC Review, 2007
Stakeholders are interested in accountability in public education. College professors are doing innovative things in the classroom to help students learn mathematics and, when required, are documenting this learning. This article provides several hypothetical examples of how documented assessments of student learning at the classroom, course and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Education, Educational Assessment, Outcomes of Education
Wilkinson, Gene L. – AV Communication Review, 1973
Author distinguishes one type of cost evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, from other types of cost evaluation, illustrates its use as a decision-making tool, and discusses a few of the problems associated with its application in the instructional development process. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Development, Educational Methods
Mott, Jonathan D.; Granata, Garin – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
Given the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on technology initiatives in higher education, questions about the value of these expenditures almost seem moot. However, virtually every CIO at every institution of higher education is asked to report the return on investment (ROI) of technology spending on his or her campus. Making such…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1972
This program is designed to make the concept of the new school possible -- one that provides a variety of learning situations and guarantees learning opportunities for all individuals. The report makes recommendations in four areas that foster the new school concept: (1) technical assistance and evaluation support for school-based projects using…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
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