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Direct linkWeiss, Joanne; McGuinn, Patrick – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), federal education mandates will be decreasing, which means states will have more flexibility and authority than they've had in decades. State education agency (SEA) leaders are confronting great change and great opportunity as many agencies move away from a focus on compliance with federal regulations,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, State Agencies, Government Role
Muñoz, Marco A.; Guskey, Thomas R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
Grading and reporting are foundational elements in nearly every educational system. Grading represents teachers' evaluations, formative or summative, of students' performance. Reporting is how the results of those evaluations are communicated to students, parents, or others. Because of their fundamental nature, educators must ensure that grading…
Descriptors: Grading, Educational Improvement, Academic Standards, Educational Practices
Gardner, Nancy S.; Powell, Rod – Phi Delta Kappan, 2014
The authors, two high school teachers, endorse the Common Core State Standards saying they will improve teaching and learning. The Common Core, they say, not only help students acquire the skills for success in life after high school, but they offer consistency in a student's educational journey and let employers know what to expect.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Educational Improvement, College Readiness
Berry, Barnett – Phi Delta Kappan, 2008
This article provides a summary of the five major recommendations from the nation's highly accomplished teachers on the problems in staffing high-needs schools. Insights from these teachers reveal that salary incentives alone will not suffice to attract and retain good teachers for high-needs schools. Working conditions matter--most notably,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Incentives
Blake, Sally – Phi Delta Kappan, 2008
When "A Nation at Risk" appeared in 1983, everyone saw school reform through a lens of preconceived ideas about teaching and learning, and every part of the land of education reacted differently to the report. Some saw the problem as "bad teachers," which immediately raised the question of "bad schools of education" where they were trained.…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, School Restructuring, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Toch, Thomas; Jerald, Craig D.; Dillon, Erin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
High school reform has now been on the national agenda long enough that people can begin reaching conclusions about the effectiveness of various approaches to it. This article discusses several strategies of high school reforms which includes: (1) improving school climate; (2) strengthening curriculum and instruction; (3) raising graduation…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Graduation Requirements, Graduation Rate, Educational Improvement
