National Educational Standards and Tests
Mr. Petrilli introduced two reports from the Fordham Foundation on the status of states' educational standards and approaches to implementing national standards and tests for K-12 students. …
190 viewsMr. Petrilli introduced two reports from the Fordham Foundation on the status of states' educational standards and approaches to implementing national standards and tests for K-12 students. …
190 viewsExperts spoke to reporters about the release of the Education Week report “Quality Counts 2006: A Decade of Standards-based Education.” Using charts and graphs, Ms. Olson and Mr. Swanson ta…
62 viewsPanelists discussed the No Child Left Behind Act. They emphasized the accountability portions of the act, and were critical of its shortcomings in this area. They offered suggestions for how…
148 viewsMs. Olson talked about efforts to improve the quality of teachers in high poverty areas. She responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
66 viewsQuality Counts, an Education Weekly grading of the nations schools, hosted a panel spokespeople who talked about education programs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia which provid…
36 viewsParticipants announced the results of a 50 state study on the quality of education. The study focused on teacher quality and found problems with teacher education and retention. After their …
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