The accountability movement in education in the United States over the past 15 years has forever changed the way that public schools in this country function. Every area of school operations has changed because of the heightened emphasis on…
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Without question, the role of the public school system in the United States is to prepare students for entry into adult society. In preparing students for early adulthood, the current emphasis on the type of schooling that students should…
The current era of accountability in education has placed an emphasis on achievement for all students. With this emphasis has come the realization that many schools are not adequately meeting the educational needs of all the students that they…
It is a well-known fact of practice and research that the classroom teacher is the single most important factor in determining the quality of education that students receive in the individual classroom each year. More specifically, the quality of…
While much of the current research and literature on instructional delivery tells us that student centered classrooms are most effective in promoting student learning, many educators still struggle with the application of student centered instructional methods in their day-to-day…
As a former superintendent in Arizona, I understand the significance of adopting the Common Core State Standards which promote learning in our nation’s classrooms. In order to augment student outcomes, states must align their high school graduation requirements to…