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Berliner, David C. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2009
Backers of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law based their support on the belief that teachers and administrators primarily were responsible for low levels of achievement by America's poor. This one-sided view about who is responsible for the nation's achievement gap is both inadequate and unsupported by the evidence. The author argues that harsh…
Descriptors: Low Income, Federal Legislation, Economically Disadvantaged, Achievement Gap
Garrett, Joyce Lynn – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2008
The author of this article argues that, just as Americans were shocked into action, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, by strengthening STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in the educational curriculum, Americans must be shocked again. The nation must address the failure of its leaders to provide adequate funding…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Gresham, Jeanie; Donihoo, John; Cox, Tanisha – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2007
Skillful substitute teachers are critical to student achievement, especially in today's high-stakes accountability environment. Because teachers are absent from duty, some for short periods of time and others for lengthy time frames, schools may find it difficult to meet high academic and accountability standards without prepared substitute…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Substitute Teachers, Accountability, Teacher Effectiveness