In its first (see ED609912) and second (see ED609958) Career and Technical Education (CTE) playbooks, ExcelinEd explored the importance of strengthening state CTE programs, provided a high-level view of how states can undertake this critical work, and illustrated the vital role that cross-sector partnerships play in developing robust CTE pathways.…

Increasingly, early education, regardless of setting type, is considered to be an educational intervention that sets the stage for children's long-term school success. Accordingly, policymakers are focused on how to develop and support educators who have the skills and capacity to deliver high-quality programming to children. A pressing question…

The Biennial Report presents a summary of programs and services provided by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction for 2007-2009. The State Superintendent notes that while North Dakota's education system is good, slippage in test scores is occurring, cracks in the education system are developing and some students are falling through…

A guide for understanding the New Mexico statewide evaluation program is presented. It includes the following main sections: (1) educational evaluation: 1969 to Current, (2) Senate Memorial 40, (3) entry phases in objective based evaluation program, (4) schedule of evaluation activities for 1972-73 school year, (5) specific duties for MAP…

Some observations are presented on a social indicators approach to statewide educational assessment. The context of the observations is the Oregon Department of Education model for educational planning. Much of what is said can also be applied to educational planning and program evaluation at the federal level or in large school systems. For the…

That teachers should be held accountable for conducting the best possible instructional processes, not for guaranteeing learning, is the view of the National Education Association (NEA). Because of the inadequate nature of tests of student achievement, the diverse nature of student populations, and the various conditions affecting learning, the…

Determining the imperative educational needs in the State of Nevada constituted the general purpose of this study funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Utilizing the 1969 Wisconsin Educational Needs Assessment Study instrument, the study sought to evaluate educational needs in terms of subject fields to be taught,…

Public Education in Colorado is serving as a demonstration project for the Cooperative Accountability Project, as well as for its own accountability statute. An analysis of accountability progress resulting from data gathered from the second annual accountability report is discussed and summarized. Current Colorado Department of Education…

Accountability currently is an important concept throughout education. Michigan has assumed leadership among the States in exploring and applying accountability procedures. The purpose of this report is to examine the quality and implications of that leadership. Specifically, the authors' purpose is to assess the Michigan Accountability System…

A summary of legislation concerning educational accountability reveals that 13 States hope to find greater accountability in testing or assessment programs, 7 in planning, programming, budgeting systems, 4 in uniform accounting system, 8 in the evaluation of professional employees, 2 in management information systems, and 1 in performance…

Six principles for statewide assessment are discussed: (1) involve the community; (2) specify and define goals; (3) use measuring devices with face and content validity; (4) take noncognitive effects of school into account; (5) design data presentation for lay understanding; and (6) do not let assessment be an end in itself. Decisions to be made…

A report on the direction of improvement for a state system of adult basic education (ABE) is presented. The following aspects of the education program are discussed: need for improvement, plan for an improvement evaluation, objectives of ABE, and analysis and interpretation of 19 ABE in the state. (CK)

This higher education plan for Texas outlines the goals of closing the gaps in higher education participation and success, in educational excellence, and in funded research over the next 15 years. It outlines the four challenges that are the most critical to overcome for the future well-being of Texas. These challenges are presented as goals. The…

In U.S. K-12 public education, incentive pay for educators remains firmly fixed as a high-interest policy topic and has recently become a popular reform initiative in many school systems. The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), created in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Education, is at the forefront of this policy movement and has provided hundreds of…

The seventh annual evaluation report of vocational education in Washington State is presented. Section 1 is a summary of the thirteen recommendations made by the Advisory Council; under each recommendation is a description of the original response of the Commission of Vocational Education to the recommendation, actions taken to date on the…