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Australian Government Department of Education and Training, 2018
Recognising excellence in education as a national priority, the Australian Government established the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools (the Review) in July 2017. Supported by an independent panel of experts drawn from different states, school systems and sector, the Review Panel examined ways that Australia could…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Student Development
Rothman, Robert – Harvard Education Press, 2013
In clear and concise language, veteran education writer Robert Rothman identifies nine instructional "shifts" encouraged by the new Common Core State Standards and provides examples of how teachers and school districts are overcoming challenges in implementation. He presents the research and rationale behind each change and provides…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Educational Policy
Gaither, Milton, Ed. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2016
"The Wiley Handbook of Home Education" is a comprehensive collection of the latest scholarship in all aspects of home education in the United States and abroad. This book presents the latest findings on academic achievement of home-schooled children, issues of socialization, and legal argumentation about home-schooling and government…
Descriptors: Guides, Home Schooling, Academic Achievement, Socialization
Goodlad, John I., Ed.; Keating, Pamela, Ed. – 1994
This book presents a collection of essays by education researchers and practitioners about issues of educational equity and excellence. The authors examine the problem of failure in schools and describe the various curricular and structural factors that block access to an equal and quality education for all students. Chapters are entitled: (1)…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Access to Education, Educational Discrimination, Educational Opportunities
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Glass, Gene V., Ed. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1997
This document consists of the 19 articles published in the Electronic Journal "Education Policy Analysis Archives" for the year 1996: (1) "The Achievement Crisis Is Real: A Review of 'The Manufactured Crisis'" (Lawrence C. Stedman); (2) "Staff Development Policy: Fuzzy Choices in an Imperfect Market" (Robert T.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Dropouts, Educational Assessment
Blandy, Doug, Ed.; Congdon, Kristin G., Ed. – 1987
Society truly cannot be democratic unless the educational systems function democratically. Art education has a role to play in this process. The perceptions of many different groups in a pluralistic society must be considered in a new multicultural approach to the teaching of art. A "Foreword" (June King McFee) and "Introduction" (Doug Blandy;…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art, Art Education, Attitudes
Perry, Theresa, Ed. – 1996
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" continues to sell and to be read by Americans of all ethnic backgrounds, but for African American youth it has special meaning and can be seen as providing a powerful argument in favor of becoming literate. The selections in this collection explore teaching about Malcolm X and give educators the tools…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Students, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development