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Oberman, Ida – Springboard Schools, 2005
In the year 1998, California began a massive experiment that focused on testing students and holding teachers and administrators accountable for results. The goal: dramatic, system-wide improvement. Schools' performance began to be measured using California's Academic Performance Index (API). In 2001, with passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB),…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Effectiveness, Best Practices, Educational Practices
Arbeit, Caren; Canter, Marina; Dabrowski, Amy; Dailey, Don; Oberman, Ida – Springboard Schools, 2007
In the past, educators almost always looked for best practices in classrooms. In fact, when educators say "practice," they are generally talking about teacher practice. Yet 12 years of work at Springboard Schools (and its predecessor, the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative, or BASRC) argues that administrators, as well as teachers,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Best Practices, Effective Schools Research