All principals are motivated, but different attitudes and goals separate those who are trying to transform a school and those who are trying to cope with daily struggles, says Jean Johnson.
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Poll of U.S. Teens Finds Heavier Homework Load, More Stress Over Grades
High school students report spending more time on homework and feeling greater stress about grades, according to a new national survey. (August 12, 2008)
Fellowships Aim to Nurture Research Talent
Hundreds of education researchers across the country are getting the gift of time to pursue research and hone methodological skills, through fellowships aimed at nurturing young talent in the field. (July 28, 2008)
70 Districts Compare Practices on Collecting, Analyzing Data
The most successful systems were found to be those that focused on how to use the information to improve instruction. (July 22, 2008)
Stanford to Offer Scholarly Articles on Education for Free
The move to provide free online access to faculty research is believed to be a first among U.S. schools of education. (July 18, 2008)
Teachers Make Case for National Board
A new report calls for those who achieve NBPTS certification to play larger leadership and policy roles. (July 17, 2008)
Career Academies Seen to Pay Off in Higher Earnings
A research project found that students in career academies earned more money by their mid-20s than students in traditional high schools. (July 8, 2008)
Ed. Dept. Releases Guide for Evaluating Online Learning
The report is designed to help educators gauge the effectiveness of the rapidly growing field of online education. (July 2, 2008)
English-Learners Still Lag on Reading, Math Progress
States are having a hard time meeting targets under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to the Education Department’s latest report to Congress. (June 27, 2008)
Early-Education Research Viewed as a Policy Tool
Delegations from 14 states are looking for ways to apply the latest findings to pre-K initiatives amid budget pressures. (June 27, 2008)
Schools With Poor ELL Scores May Share Common Elements
A new study also finds that English-language learners as a group did better when they were not isolated in low-performing schools. (June 26, 2008)
Teacher Quality Found Improving in Chicago Schools
Study attributes enhancements to policy of hiring inexperienced teachers with stronger academic credentials. (June 25, 2008)
New Programs for Training Charter Leaders Scrutinized
An emerging crop of programs to prepare principals of charter schools shows promise but “miss or treat too lightly” certain crucial issues facing leaders of those independent public schools, a new report says. (June 24, 2008)
Debate Erupts on How to Pick Chief of U.S. Schools Data
Advocates for researchers and statisticians are at odds with federal education officials and their advisers over the best way to shield the National Center for Education Statistics from political interference. (June 16, 2008)
All principals are motivated, but different attitudes and goals separate those who are trying to transform a school and those who are trying to cope with daily struggles, says Jean Johnson.
The ‘Stained-Glass Window’ Theory
Former principal David Hill explains how he thinks a school can move from repairing the symbols of ‘brokenness’ to building an expectation of excellence.
Learning From the Mavericks: Lessons for Districts From Small Urban High Schools
Case studies of resource use in small urban high schools can offer lessons for districts that want to create entire systems of them, say Regis Shields & Karen Hawley Miles.
Paul Teske and Kim Ursetta discuss the controversy regarding proposed changes to Denver's ProComp system, considered one of the most successful performance-pay models in the nation.
Make your own custom tables, graphs, and maps with more than 1,000 state-level education-policy indicators using the Education Counts database.
Judging U.S. Students on a World Scale (May Not Be as Easy as You Think)
A recent study found that if states were compared against foreign nations, their performance would be mediocre, at best.
—Sean Cavanagh, Curriculum Matters
New York City should strengthen and better align its K-12 career and technical education to the needs of employers, report says.
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As the nation struggles to close its graduation gap, Diplomas Count 2008 examines states' efforts to forge stronger connections between precollegiate and postsecondary education.
An archive of the June 24 interactive presentation and discussion of the key findings from this year’s annual Diplomas Count report is now available.
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