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Download full textWinters, Marcus A.; Greene, Jay P.; Trivitt, Julie R. – Center for Civic Innovation, 2008
School systems across the nation have adopted policies that reward or sanction particular schools on the basis of their students' performance on standardized math and reading tests. One of the most frequently raised concerns regarding such "high-stakes testing" policies is that they oblige schools to focus on subjects for which they are…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Sanctions, Science Education, Science Achievement
Greene, Jay P.; Winters, Marcus A. – Empire Center for New York State Policy, 2005
This report shows that New York can reduce special ed costs and enrollment--and improve parental satisfaction with the program as part of the bargain--by adopting two simple reforms: changing the formula funding special education from a "bounty" system to a "lump-sum" system; and implementing a voucher program for children in…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Private Schools, Educational Objectives, Learning Disabilities
