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Download full textSmith, Vernon G.; Szymanski, Antonia – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2013
This article is for practicing or aspiring school administrators. The demand for excellence in public education has lead to an emphasis on standardized test scores. This article explores the development of a professional enhancement program designed to prepare teachers to teach higher order thinking skills. Higher order thinking is the primary…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Scores, Standardized Tests, Educational Objectives
Adapting an Evidence-Based Reading Comprehension Strategy for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Direct linkWhalon, Kelly; Hart, Juliet E. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
Reading is a critical skill for student success in school and postschool opportunities. Although a number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will develop the decoding skills necessary to read text, many will continue to struggle with reading comprehension. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Federal Legislation, Autism, Decoding (Reading)
Kinniburgh, Leah H.; Shaw, Edward L. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
The No Child Left Behind Act (2001) placed pressure on elementary teachers to raise standardized test scores in reading and mathematics. Unfortunately, the focus on reading and math has led to reduced time for science instruction. Mandatory standardized testing in science began in elementary schools across the United States in 2007. Instructing…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Federal Legislation, Standardized Tests, Science Instruction
