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Senate Report Hints at a Definition for What Works

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 10, Clicks: 3)
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Language buried in a report on a Senate appropriations bill may provide a glimpse of the bar Congress will set for judging the effectiveness of school improvement interventions in the next iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

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Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 0)
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One of the world’s foremost experts on comparing national school systems told lawmakers on Tuesday that many other countries were surpassing the United States in educational attainment, including Canada, where he said 15-year-old students were, on average, more than one school year ahead of American 15-year-olds.

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Critics Pan Obama Plan to Tie Title I to Standards

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 25, Clicks: 1)
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The Obama administration’s proposal to make federal funding for disadvantaged students contingent on states’ adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students for college or a career has drawn sharp criticism from groups representing grassroots educators and state lawmakers, even as some governors and members of Congress appear open to the idea.

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'Race to Top' Viewed as Template for a New ESEA

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 38, Clicks: 0)
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Educators hoping for a glimpse at the next rendition of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may want to take a close look at the rules for the Race to the Top program, which pushes states to adopt education redesign principles that federal officials say are likely to be the cornerstone of the Obama administration’s plans for a new ESEA.

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House Panel Targets Teacher Distribution, Pay

nitajo sumitted ago via http://theprincipalscompanion.wordpress.com (Views: 53, Clicks: 3)
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Differing opinions about incentive-pay programs, the role of test scores in pay and evaluation, and how prescriptive the federal government should be in seeking to boost teacher effectiveness were aired at a House hearing this past week.

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Usually Contentious Title I Formula Is No NCLB Barrier

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 43, Clicks: 1)
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Supporters of the current way Title I money is distributed acknowledge that the method isn’t perfect, but they say that it is much better than before Congress passed the NCLB law.

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