Great Expectations: Holding Ourselves and Our Schools Accountable for Results

Institution	Department of Education (ED), Office of the Secretary
Titel	Great Expectations: Holding Ourselves and Our Schools Accountable for Results
Quelle	(2009), (41 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Charter Schools; Civil Rights; Federal Legislation; Academic Achievement; Educational Change; Accountability; Educational History; Access to Education; Public Schools; Achievement Gap; Scores; Educational Assessment; At Risk Students; Educational Testing; Teacher Effectiveness; Higher Education; School Choice; Educational Improvement; Educational Principles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Charter school; Charter-Schule; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Bundesrecht; Schulleistung; Bildungsreform; Verantwortung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsprinzip
Abstract	This report traces the evolution of education in America from a privilege for a few to a necessity for all, and discusses the need to promote high standards and accountability in the classroom. Eight specific areas are highlighted: (1) "A History of Expectations" traces the history of the public school in America and its shift in the 20th century away from academic achievement; (2) "The Search for Accountability" focuses on U.S. response to declining test scores and a widening achievement gap, and the growing coalition of parents and business and community leaders demanding change; (3) "Education as a Civil Right" describes the bipartisan passage of the No Child Left Behind Act and how it is helping at-risk students realize their potential; (4) "Doing What Works" shows how annual testing and data-based accountability are helping identify what works and fix what does not; (5) "Recognizing and Rewarding Teachers" outlines support for qualified and effective teachers, designated as key to academic achievement; (6) "Higher Education That Aims Higher" details efforts to ensure college students are prepared to learn from day one and that universities and colleges are accessible, affordable, and accountable; (7) "New Choices for a New Century" looks at how charter schools, choice, and other options are giving kids a lifeline and driving schools to improve; and (8) "What's Next? A Future of Reform and Results" offers a vision of a brighter, opportunity-filled future for American children and a roadmap to get there. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 301-470-1244; Web site: http://www.edpubs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10