This article describes key findings from contemporary research on screening for early primary grade students in the area of mathematics. Existing studies were used to illustrate the constructs most worth measuring and the diverse strategies that researchers used to study potential measures. The authors discussed the strengths and weaknesses of…

The formula is simple: Highly effective teachers equal student academic success. Yet, the physics of American education is anything but. Thus, the question facing education reformers is how can teacher effectiveness be accurately measured in order to improve the teacher workforce? Given the demand for objective, quantitative measures of teacher…

Possible methods of improving the effectiveness of curriculum materials are listed and analyzed. Three factors are identified as heightening concern over effectiveness: the quantity of materials available, increasing decentralization of schooling, and the accountability movement. Basic issues discussed include evaluation of learning materials,…