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T.H.E. Journal
December 2001
Sylvia Charp |
Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...   |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
Eric A. Hanushek |
Why Quality Matters in Education For the U.S., education can boost economic growth, but simply spending more money is seldom the answer. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2008 |
Extracurricular :: For technologists who do their homework Technology-aided instructional practices are key to successful teaching in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. McKinley Technology High School's testing scores are proof of that |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2002
Steve Gardner |
Forecasting and Managing Student Achievement on High-Stakes Tests To help educators continually forecast and manage student achievement on high-stakes tests, NCS Learn has introduced its High Stakes Management solution; its VP of marketing presents this overview... |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2005 |
Closing the Achievement Gap While education stakeholders recognize the importance of closing the minority achievement gap, many still find it difficult to make and sustain progress in terms of student achievement. Technology is now proving to be the key to success. |
Geotimes
April 2007
Vernon J. Ehlers |
Education: Why Do I Have to Learn Geometry? The study of science, technology, engineering and math is critical for every student in our nation, not only for enhancing their opportunities for good jobs, but also for improving our national security and competitiveness. |
Salon.com
May 31, 2000
James Traub |
The curriculum crusades Progressive teaching practices don't work as well as a traditional focus on basic skills and a rigorous curriculum. So why do we still use them? |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2003
Judith B. Rajala |
Education Reform Education reform is the comprehensive and prioritized change within the field of K-12 education that promotes the overall improvement of student performance and academic achievement. The NCLB Act targets four basic education reform principles. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005 |
Achievement and Performance Series Scantron Corp. has recently integrated its Web-based Achievement and Performance Series products to form a complete solution that will help educators easily manage their benchmark tests, as well as their summative and formative assessments. |
IDB America
May 2002
Lawrence Wolff |
An environment that encourages change Chile begins to see the fruits of nearly two decades of educational reform |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004 |
State-Level Studies The U.S. Education Department made grant awards to 10 State Education Agencies who met the criteria to increase the capacity of states to design, conduct and procure high-quality evaluations of educational technology. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2005 |
ETS Introduces Comprehensive K-12 Student Achievement Solution Educational Testing Service has launched a customizable, comprehensive suite of K-12 products and services that helps schools improve student achievement. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2008
Mary Ann Wolf |
High Schools : An Equation That Works As secondary students continue to show little interest in the four STEM subjects, combining technology use with engaging instructional practices may be the only way to reach them. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2002
Geoffrey Fletcher |
Education Act Sets Stage for Technology Reform Amid all the media coverage of the accountability provisions in the education act, other components of the bill have gone unnoticed. Among the unnoticed is a significant change in both size and direction of support from the federal government for technology... |
Salon.com
May 7, 2001
Arianna Huffington |
School of lies When it comes to education, only one rule applies in the nation's capital: "If it's broke, don't fix it"... |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2006
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Using Technology to Maintain Competitiveness: How to Get Our Groove Back As China and India threaten the supremacy of the US economy, our best hope for keeping pace is putting ed tech funding to use to galvanize education. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004
John Bailey |
Making the Case: Research Efforts on Educational Technology The U.S. Department of Education is investing more than $56 million to study the conditions and practices under which technology is used to document its impact on student performance. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2003
Mona Westhaver |
Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement State and local funding for schools is decreasing. Learning to learn -- helping students develop thinking skills, learning skills and, most importantly, a passion for learning -- is the solution that will have the most long-term and widespread impact. |
National Defense
June 2008
Alan L. Gropman |
Waning Education Standards Threaten U.S. Competitiveness High-quality education is critical to national security, and the United States must address a number of challenges in its educational system if it wants to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and in key technologies. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2001
Lisa Snell |
Schoolhouse Crock Why George W. Bush's education reforms won't change anything... |
Reason
July 2002
Brian Doherty |
Great White Choice Many Americans cry out for Canadian-style state-financed and state-managed health care. But they might instead consider importing the Canadian approach to school choice. The experience of our neighbors to the north may point the way toward a future of better performance by poor students. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2007
Neal Starkman |
Problem Solvers US students continue to lag behind the rest of the world in the four core STEM subjects. The answer, many believe, is a practical approach to instruction: project-based. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2006 |
Industry News The Millennium Group is partnering with Project Adventure to accelerate student achievement and school performance by providing solutions that promote behavioral changes in students and team building for school personnel. |
Fast Company
September 2006 |
School Days Should for-profit companies run public schools? An entrepreneur and a principal weigh in. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 1999
Jody C. Isernhagen |
Technology: A Major Catalyst for Increasing Learning "If you can conceive of it, you can achieve it." (Kennedy Space Center, Florida) A rural Nebraska public school district adopted this philosophy when they applied for a three-year competitive Excellence in Education Grant in late 1995.... |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2000 |
Report Highlights Benefits of Technology in Education The Software & Information Industry Association Report on the Effectiveness of Technology in Schools suggests that education technology has increased student achievement, enhanced students' self-concept and attitudes about learning, and improved educator-student interaction... |
Information Today
February 19, 2015 |
New Bill Could Increase Students' Technology Access Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) proposed a bill that would allow teachers, principals, and district leaders to upgrade their curricula to emphasize technology as an avenue for student achievement. |
National Defense
January 2016
Stew Magnuson |
More Learning, Less Testing to Boost STEM The defense and aerospace workers of the 21st century will need more than expertise in STEM fields. They will need to be creative, critical thinkers, and they will need to know how to work in teams to solve problems. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004
Faye P. Taylor |
Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005
Leslie A. Pulliam |
The Quest for Quality Instructional Data The most successful school districts are embracing the philosophy that accurate data plays a critical role in driving instruction and making informed decisions. But there is still much more to learn. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
David Nagel |
EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2006
Michelle Gamble-Risley |
Surviving Accountability: As Easy as AYP Data-driven strategies and personalized instruction are paving the way to higher test scores, one student at a time. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005 |
Education: "A Train Wreck Is Coming" Edison Schools CEO Chris Whittle talks about the crisis American elementary schools face in meeting the goals of No Child Left Behind. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2003
Bloomfield & Cooper |
NCLB: A New Role for the Federal Government An overview of the most sweeping federal education law since 1965 |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2005 |
Scholastic and the Intel Foundation Are Seeking Nominees for Their Annual Schools of Distinction Awards Scholastic and the Intel Foundation will bestow $10,000 grants to one elementary and one secondary school in each of its 10 categories. |
Reason
May 2009
Lisa Snell |
Overstimulating K-12 The final version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- a.k.a. "the stimulus bill" -- called for allocating about $115 billion for K-12 education. That's the largest transfer of funds from the federal government to local schools in U.S. history. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2002
Sloane O'Neal |
The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move. |
Reason
July 2009
Lisa Snell |
The Graduates Charter school success |
BusinessWeek
June 26, 2006
Greene & Symonds |
Bill Gates Gets Schooled Why Bill Gates and other execs have struggled in their school reform efforts, and why they keep trying. |
Geotimes
June 2004
Emily Lehr Wallace |
Science Funding Left Behind No Child Left Behind stymies the National Science Foundation program in fiscal year 2005. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Belaisch & Zanello |
Deepening Financial Ties The combination of favorable economic conditions and a clear commitment to integration can provide a fitting environment in which the policy debate can flourish -- and Asia's financial integration can continue to advance. |
BusinessWeek
June 26, 2006 |
Best Practices: A Top 10 List Frustrated by the meager payoff from its traditional efforts to improve schools, a new generation of business philanthropists is developing innovative approaches to solving this seemingly intractable problem. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2003
Kathleen P. Fulton |
Redesigning Schools to Meet 21st-Century Learning Needs Investing in high-quality teaching is the most important action America's leaders can take to put our children's dreams within reach and prepare our nation for the future. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005
Pare & Elovitz |
Data Warehousing: An Aid to Decision-Making Data warehousing can be used as a tool to help school technology decision makers determine what best fits the needs of their district. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 30, 2006
Mallory Stark |
Lessons From Privately Managed Schools An interview with Steven Wilson, founder and former CEO of educational management organization (EMO) Advantage Schools on how -- and if -- professional business management practices can improve the performance of troubled American public schools. |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Assif Shameen |
Boiling-Hot Bourses Will the good times keep rolling for Southeast Asia's stock markets? |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2004
Creg E. Williams |
School District of Philadelphia Uses Web-Based System to Increase Student Achievement The evidence clearly showed that our high schools were in need of innovative solutions to improve the foundation for student success. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2004
Frances Bryant Bradburn |
Professional Development: Preloading Professional Development to Ensure Potential Success For North Carolina's IMPACT Model School Grant applicants, professional development started long before a single dollar was ever awarded. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005
Margaret A. Jorgensen |
Test Bias or Real Differences? Harcourt's perspective on assessment is closing the achievement gap. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships US Schools Leaving Mobile Devices Idle... Whitmore Lake HS Pilots Green Tech Courses... Online Safety Contest Launches... etc. |
