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Gleason, Sonia Caus – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
Consistent, excellent teaching is the single greatest factor in improving student achievement over time. School leadership is the second. Excellent teaching and strong leadership require deliberate, ongoing professional learning. In working with high-poverty school systems over time, the following basics emerge: (1) time; (2) content; (3)…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement
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Good, Curtis J. – American Educational History Journal, 2010
The role of federal involvement in education has, in recent years, become more and more prevalent. Such an involvement was not part of the historical origins of education at virtually any level. Whether it was for economic reasons, defense of the nation, the accountability of American taxpayers, or the pursuit of better civic-minded individuals,…
Descriptors: Public Education, Government Role, Economics, Competition