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Rebell, Michael A., Ed.; Wolff, Jessica R., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2009
This important new work from Rebell and Wolff, authors of the groundbreaking volume "Moving Every Child Ahead: From NCLB Hype to Meaningful Educational Opportunity", brings together the nation's leading researchers and thinkers in the field of educational equity to provide a range of provocative critiques that go well beyond what has…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Strategies, Federal Legislation, Educational Opportunities
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Murchan, Damian; Loxley, Andrew; Johnston, Keith – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
The study reported on in this paper is set in the context of a national programme of professional development for primary teachers in the Republic of Ireland which has been in operation since 1999 and finished in 2008. The paper explores the acquisition and interpretation by teachers of the elements of the reform. The authors consider the extent…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness
Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2007
Does clothing make the person or does the person make the clothing? How does what attire a student wears to school affect their academic achievement? In 1996, President Clinton cited examples of school violence and discipline issues that might have been avoided had the students been wearing uniforms ("School uniforms: Prevention or suppression?").…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evidence, Discipline, Discipline Problems
Cobb, Casey D.; Bifulco, Robert; Bell, Courtney – Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2009
As of October 2007, 54 interdistrict magnet schools enrolling 18,928 students were operating in Connecticut. The bulk of these schools are located in the Hartford and New Haven areas--21 in the Hartford area and 17 in the New Haven area. Interdistrict magnets also serve significant numbers of students in the Waterbury region. In keeping with the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Magnet Schools, School Desegregation, Reading Achievement
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Yuksel, Sedat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2007
The necessity of the foundational courses that take place in teaching courses in teacher education programs is a much-debated topic. Some writers argue that these courses are important since they help teachers and teacher candidates understand the dynamics in the process of teaching and learning and assist teachers in thinking extensively about…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Foundations of Education