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Download full textPetrilli, Michael J.; Griffith, David; Wright, Brandon L. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2016
A companion piece to "High Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA," this report appraises states' current (or planned) accountability systems as they affect high-achieving students in high school. They were examined and rated based on whether they incorporate under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) the…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Accountability, State Regulation, State Standards
Direct linkTaranto, Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2015
In 2009 the Los Angeles Unified School District passed the Public School Choice Initiative, which aimed to give students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools are one option students and their families have when choosing a school in LAUSD. These schools boast small size, autonomy, greater accountability,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Hines, Damon – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed the Public School Choice Initiative in 2009, with the aim of providing students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools represent one alternative students and their families have when choosing a school within LAUSD. The mission of LA Pilot Schools is to provide a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Silvers, Blake – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed the Public School Choice Initiative in 2009, with the aim of providing students in the lowest performing schools educational options. LA Pilot Schools represent one alternative students and their families have when choosing a school within LAUSD. The mission of LA Pilot Schools is to provide a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Choice, Urban Schools, School Districts
Peer reviewedLubienski, Christopher; Puckett, Tiffany; Brewer, T. Jameson – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
The phenomenal growth of homeschooling in recent years demonstrates not only the appeal of this educational approach but also the notable policy acumen of the homeschooling movement's leading advocates. This analysis examines and critiques the empirical claims made by homeschooling proponents to justify further expansion and deregulation of the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Advocacy, Program Effectiveness, Educational Methods
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2012
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) surveys state public health and Medicaid offices every three years to assess state-level public policies and activities that promote the growth and sustainability of school-based health services. The FY2011 survey found 18 states (see map below) reporting investments explicitly dedicated…
Descriptors: State Aid, State Regulation, State Policy, Educational Finance
Braun, Henry – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2011
The focus article "Road Maps for Learning: A Guide to the Navigation of Learning Progressions" by Black, Wilson, and Yao (this issue) is a veritable tour-de-force, covering a great deal of education ground while spanning the heights from models of the interplay among curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment to interpretations of student…
Descriptors: State Standards, Educational Change, Consortia, Accountability
White, Julie – Leadership, 2006
Communicating why and how school leaders are effective in their work will go a long way toward increasing awareness of the profession and highlighting academic successes in our schools. Research shows school leadership and school performance are closely linked. According to a report by the Wallace Foundation, leadership is second only to teaching…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Public Education
Kunzman, Robert – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2005
Homeschooling is quickly becoming a significant educational phenomenon. According to the Indiana Department of Education, the number of Indiana homeschooled children has increased by 400 percent over the past eight years, with a current enrollment total of 22,403. Furthermore, this number likely understates the true number of Indiana homeschooled…
Descriptors: State Regulation, Politics of Education, Home Schooling, State Standards
Hanushek, Eric A.; Raymond, Margaret E. – 2002
Test-based accountability systems are now a central feature of U.S. education policy. Accountability systems are implemented as a way of improving student outcomes through new, highly visible incentives. This paper characterizes the incentives of different state accountability systems and reviews the existing evidence about outcomes. The question…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Objectives
Duke, Daniel L.; Tucker, Pamela D.; Bucko, Scott; Duffey, Gena; McBride, Melissa – Online Submission, 2005
Growing regulation of teacher preparation programs has raised concerns about standardization in the field of teacher education. With greater uniformity, is there a loss of innovation and program identity? To gather information on this question, we examined teacher preparation programs in Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary…
Descriptors: State Regulation, Teacher Competencies, Accountability, Student Teaching
Stotsky, Sandra – Brookings Papers on Education Policy, 2004
Teacher quality, however defined, is usually seen as the responsibility of schools of education. Rarely is it viewed as the responsibility of academic departments in the arts and sciences--that part of college or university where prospective teachers study the academic content they will draw on as teachers. Only recently has teacher quality come…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, State Departments of Education, State Regulation
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1995
This annual report details activities by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, which oversees the public and private service system for individuals with mental disorders. The report notes that during 1994-1995, the Commission's cost-effectiveness studies identified over $15 million in potential savings, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adults, Advocacy, Annual Reports
