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Szekely, Amanda – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2014
As governors respond to the need to significantly improve the quality of public education, they should consider incorporating stronger actions to improve mathematics instruction as part of their overall reform agenda. Governors can take the following actions to promote high-quality mathematics instruction for young children: (1) Become a champion…
Descriptors: State Officials, Role, Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education
Szekely, Amanda – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2013
Decades of research find that effective school leadership and access to high-quality early education are two of the most important determinants of educational outcomes. School principals affect both teacher and student performance and play an important role in turning around troubled schools. High-quality education, from prekindergarten (pre-K)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Capacity Building, Principals, Educational Quality