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Not exact matches
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind, gives states considerable flexibility to craft their own accountability systems — in the process asking states to make
crucial decisions about what it means to be a successful
school, what rate of academic progress is acceptable, and...
Most of the
crucial decisions about how U.S.
schools run and who teaches what to whom in which classrooms are still made in 14,000 semi-autonomous
school districts, nearly all of them run by locally elected
school boards, often with campaign dollars supplied by those with whom they negotiate collectively, and managed by professional superintendents, trained in colleges of education and socialized over the years into the prevailing culture of public education.
«At a time when students are increasingly hesitant
about their prospects in the job market, and
schools and universities face uncertainty when it comes to securing funding, there is a need for solid evidence to inform
crucial decisions and shape future policies», Jane adds.
Most tests gaining attention today are achievement tests, including those commonly referred to as «high stakes,» meaning that
crucial decisions are made
about a student, teacher, or
school based on the results of the test.
Right now, the U.S. Senate is making
crucial decisions about education funding for next year, and this is our chance to tell our Senators to increase funding for charter public
schools.
Right now, Congress is making
crucial decisions about education funding for next year, and this is our chance to tell Congress to increase funding for charter
schools.
This means many are at breaking point, with
school leaders being forced to make difficult
decisions about staffing, the curriculum and
crucial services such as counselling.