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Supovitz, Jonathan – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
This article examines major trends in testing and accountability reform in the United States over the past decade. The review covers the apex and decline of the national experimentation with a range of alternative assessments and the rise of test-based accountability as a central policy initiative. These trends signify that testing has become a…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Testing, Educational Change
Stoll, Louise – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
In fewer than 10 years since the year 2000, systems around the world have been affected by global changes and new understandings that challenge what it means to improve schools and build capacity for improvement. This article examines seven issues in the last decade and their implications for "building capacity for improvement". It concludes that…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Hubbard, Lea; Kulkarni, Rucheeta – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
Charter schools have garnered strong support over the past decade, however, opponents question this choice option on many grounds, including their effectiveness, accountability, equity, and sustainability. This paper addresses these concerns by synthesizing what we know from the literature on charter schools, exposing areas where evidence is…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Case Studies, Evidence, Outcomes of Education
Shirley, Dennis – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
Ten years ago community organizing as a form of educational change had only begun to challenge traditional models of school reform. Yet a decade later, community organizing has led to important changes in school and community relationships that have been documented by scholars in the areas of education, sociology, social work, and political…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Methods
Fullan, Michael – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
This article reviews the history of large-scale education reform and makes the case that large-scale or whole system reform policies and strategies are becoming increasingly evident. The review briefly addresses the pre 1997 period concluding that while the pressure for reform was mounting that there were very few examples of deliberate or…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Change
Cooper, Amanda; Levin, Ben; Campbell, Carol – Journal of Educational Change, 2009
The last decade of education change has been characterized by the rise of evidence-based policy and practice agendas. Internationally, we are witnessing efforts to increase and incorporate research use in public services. This article examines efforts in education to address the research-practice gap through an emerging field we term knowledge…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Change, Evidence, Educational Research