Sentences with phrase «as educational reform efforts»

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For the most part, however, what the first minister served up as part of a long - trailed effort to «refresh» her administration after more than ten years in office sounded familiar: educational reform («most radical change»), more cash to boost economic growth («raising our ambition») and the creation of a Scottish National Investment Bank.

Even as various reform efforts have sought to address the inequities of educational outcomes in the United States — leading to some improvements in specific areas — deep and persistent gaps in opportunity and achievement remain.

The stalled growth in educational achievement could be the result of diminishing returns on reform efforts, as Murray suggests.

Some education reform advocates who lean to the left are questioning the foundations of the educational system as well as the reform efforts that have been made — not always by people of their preferred political persuasion — since the 1990s.

Rincón - Gallardo points to reform efforts like high - stakes accountability and testing as examples of bad educational change...

Assessment has been part of educational reform efforts for the past 40 years (Linn, 1998), initially serving as an indicator of reform or progress and more recently serving as a lever for reform.

As I wrote into a recent post: ``... it seems that the residual effects of the federal governments» former [teacher evaluation reform policies and] efforts are still dominating states» actions with regards to educational accountability.»

While there, I represented the district on education reform efforts undertaken by the superintendent, such as changing educational programs and implementation of reforms at the school.

In response to Polis» ringing endorsement of the failed policies of the education reform industry, Michelle Rhee, the Patron Saint of the effort to privatize public education said, «I am honored to stand with the New Democrats as we seek to build a better educational system for America's children.»

As the United States searches for educational reforms that will revitalize our nation's schools, it is imperative that teacher preparation programs occupy the forefront of reform efforts.