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ERIC Number: EJ609638
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Not Made for Defeat.
Kugelmass, Judy W.
Educational Leadership, v57 n7 p25-28 Apr 2000
An ethnically diverse elementary school committed to coteaching, narrative assessments, and a bias-free ambience performed poorly on 1996 statewide standardized assessments. Initially stymied by a new depersonalized district report card, teachers developed strategic compromises that accommodated the superintendent's bureaucratic directives and improved scores without compromising inclusion. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Gains, Bureaucracy, Elementary Education, High Stakes Tests, Holistic Approach, Inclusive Schools, Literacy Education, Scores, Standardized Tests, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Interests, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Response, Team Teaching
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Commitment; Mandated Tests