Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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STATUS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLAN FOR CAPITAL... HRG.... NO. 106-64... COM. ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, U.S. HOR... 106TH CON.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Status of the District of Columbia Public Schools Plan for Capital Improvements and Academic Excellence
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
NEW VISIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA... HRG.... NO. 106-8... COM. ON GOVT. REFORM, U.S. HOR... 106TH CONG., 1ST SESSION, JANUARY 22, 199
Author: Status of the District of Columbia Public Schools Readiness for the 1998-1999 School Year
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A Congressional hearing was held to discuss the readiness of the District of Columbia public schools for the 1998-99 school year. In the 1997-98 school year, the District's public schools had not been able to open on time because of repair work that was not completed. After opening remarks by Congress members Thomas M. Davis and Constance Morella, Constance Newman, Vice Chairman of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, spoke about the efforts underway to improve the D.C. public schools. Arlene Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools for the District of Columbia, assured the Subcommittee that the schools would be opening on time and that improvements to facilities and to instruction were ongoing. Colonel Bruce Berwick of the Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for engineering technical assistance to the school system, emphasized that all schools would be able to open in safe conditions by September 1, 1998, even though all capital projects would not be completed. Arthur Turowski, Director of Portfolio Management for the Public Buildings Service of the National Capital Region of the General Services Administration, reviewed the role of that agency in the facilities repair and improvement process. Additional statements were made by these witnesses: (1) Maudine Cooper, Chairman of the school system's Emergency Transition Board; (2) Wilma Harvey, President of the elected School Board; and (3) Carlotta C. Joyner, of the U.S. General Accounting Office. Constance Newman and Arlene Ackerman summarized issues facing the D.C. schools and touched on areas related to academic achievement and the situation of charter schools. The prepared statements of each witness follow their testimony. (SLD)
STATUS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S YEAR 2000 CONVERSION... HRG.... NO. 106-22... COM. ON GOVT. REFORM, U.S. HOR... 106TH CONG., 1ST SESSIO.
Author: An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309373832
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia is a comprehensive five-year summative evaluation report for Phase Two of an initiative to evaluate the District of Columbia's public schools. Consistent with the recommendations in the 2011 report A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools, this new report describes changes in the public schools during the period from 2009 to 2013. An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia examines business practices, human resources operations and human capital strategies, academic plans, and student achievement. This report identifies what is working well seven years after legislation was enacted to give control of public schools to the mayor of the District of Columbia and which areas need additional attention.
Making the grade?
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309209390
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The District of Columbia (DC) has struggled for decades to improve its public education system. In 2007 the DC government made a bold change in the way it governs public education with the goal of shaking up the system and bringing new energy to efforts to improve outcomes for students. The Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA) shifted control of the city's public schools from an elected school board to the mayor, developed a new state department of education, created the position of chancellor, and made other significant management changes. A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools offers a framework for evaluating the effects of PERAA on DC's public schools. The book recommends an evaluation program that includes a systematic yearly public reporting of key data as well as in-depth studies of high-priority issues including: quality of teachers, principals, and other personnel; quality of classroom teaching and learning; capacity to serve vulnerable children and youth; promotion of family and community engagement; and quality and equity of operations, management, and facilities. As part of the evaluation program, the Mayor's Office should produce an annual report to the city on the status of the public schools, including an analysis of trends and all the underlying data. A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools suggests that D.C. engage local universities, philanthropic organizations, and other institutions to develop and sustain an infrastructure for ongoing research and evaluation of its public schools. Any effective evaluation program must be independent of school and city leaders and responsive to the needs of all stakeholders. Additionally, its research should meet the highest standards for technical quality.
District of Columbia Public School, Census and Enrollment Oversight
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight held a hearing to discuss an accurate census of the District of Columbia public schools and the system's enrollment. Subcommittee Chairman Thomas M. Davis (Virginia) noted that an accurate and reliable count of student enrollment is directly related to the system's ability to determine how many classrooms are needed and how many teachers, administrators, and support personnel are required. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia) concurred and mentioned some of the issues that make an accurate enrollment count difficult, and Congresswoman Constance A. Morella (Maryland) also voiced her agreement. The first statement of the first panel was from Cornelia M. Blanchette of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), who described the GAO's August 1997 report and the actions the District of Columbia schools reported taking in response to the report. George Grier, representing a statistical consulting firm, talked about the difficulties of obtaining a correct count of students in an urban district where many students come from or go to surrounding jurisdictions. General Julius W. Becton, the Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools, reported on efforts to improve the accuracy of the school counts. Richard Wenning of the District of Columbia Public Schools discussed steps taken to improve the enrollment counts, and a general discussion of the problems and potential solutions followed. The afternoon panel consisted of: (1) Joyce Ladner, Member of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; (2) Bruce K. MacLaury, Chairman of the school system's Emergency Transitional Education Board of Trustees; and (3) Wilma Harvey, President of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia. These officials discussed enrollment counting in the context of the transitional Board of Education and the overall District of Columbia educational reform effort. Prepared statements of the witnesses at this hearing follow their remarks or are substituted for them in some instances. (SLD)
Declaration of Education
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government ReformPublisher:
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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