Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422308509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
No Child Left Behind: States Face Challenges Measuring Academic Growth That Education’s Initiatives May Help Address
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422308509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Impact of No Child Left Behind on English Language Learners
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Public Budgeting Systems
Author: Robert D. Lee Jr.Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 1449662269
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 773
Book Description
A complete and balanced reference, Public Budgeting Systems, Eighth Edition surveys the current state of budgeting throughout all levels of the United States government. The text emphasizes methods by which financial decisions are reached within a system as well as ways in which different types of information are used in budgetary decision-making. It also stresses the use of program information, since, for decades, budget reforms have sought to introduce greater program considerations into financial decisions. This updated text includes more cases studies and practical information, figures and charts to make the information more accessible, as well as additional student problems. Using this text, students will gain a first-rate understanding of methods by which financial decisions are reached within a system, and how different types of information are used in budgetary decision-making.
Bureau of Indian Education Schools
Author: Cornelia M. AshbyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437907164
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires states and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to define and determine whether schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward meeting the goal of 100% academic proficiency. To address tribes¿ needs for cultural preservation, NCLBA allows tribal groups to waive all or part of BIE¿s definition of AYP and propose an alternative, if requested. This report provides information on the extent of: (1) BIE schools¿ adoption of BIE¿s definition of AYP; (2) tribal groups¿ pursuit of alternatives and their reasons as well as reasons other tribal groups have not done so; and (3) fed. assistance to tribal groups developing alternatives. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Teacher Quality
Author: Cornelia M. AshbyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437920640
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Policymakers and researchers have focused on improving the quality of our nation's 3 million teachers to raise the achievement of students in key academic areas, such as reading and mathematics. Given the importance of teacher quality to student achievement and the key role federal and state governments play in supporting teacher quality, the objectives for this report included examining: (1) the extent that the U.S. Dept. of Education (DoE) funds and coordinates teacher quality programs; (2) studies that DoE conducts on teacher quality and how it provides and coordinates research-related assistance to states and school districts; and (3) challenges to collaboration within states and how DoE helps address those challenges. Illus.
Tested
Author: Linda PerlsteinPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805080827
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In recent years, reforms such as No Child Left Behind have created a new vision of education that emphasizes provable results. To see if this world is producing better students, Perlstein immersed herself in a suburban Maryland elementary school, and in this book she explores the rewards and costs of that transformation.
Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437982360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Resiliency Reconsidered
Author: Donna M. DavisPublisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607527340
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The goal of this book is to generate discussion not only about how we can create meaningful educational experiences for all learners, but to challenge systems that necessitate a resilient nature. Ultimately, the authors promote the need for a foundation of socially just policies and practices in all educational settings and respond to the question: How does a paradigm of resiliency translate into institutional change that benefits everyone?
American Educational History Journal
Author: J. Wesley NullPublisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607522772
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
The American Educational History Journal is a peer?reviewed, national research journal devoted to the examination of educational topics using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. The editors of AEHJ encourage communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds. Authors come from a variety of disciplines including political science, curriculum, history, philosophy, teacher education, and educational leadership. Acceptance for publication in AEHJ requires that each author present a well?articulated argument that deals substantively with questions of educational history.
No Child Left Behind Act Education assistance could help states better measure progress of students with limited english proficiency : testimony
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422325520
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description