Not exact matches
Given the way
educational institutions conserve themselves, rapid and self - critical
reform, accomplished within and by the faculty in cooperation with students and administration, does not
seem possible.
Most
educational evaluators now
seem to prefer case - study methods for learning about
reforms.
Deeply suspicious of the
reform groups whom he says «exploited» failing schools, critical of ed - school policy experts, and antagonistic toward the independent research shop set up at the University of Chicago, Vallas
seems to have been focused on political and managerial rather than
educational priorities.
It also
seems to me that as a result of
educational reforms headmasters / principals are in the process of re-defining how school leadership is being enacted across the country.
That
seems to be the general feeling among
educational technology advocates about the recent
reforms to the federal E-rate program, whether they are applauding a new funding index for inflation, the allowance for «dark fiber» connections, or the funding of pilot wireless - learning programs.
In an era of
educational reform and accountability, it
seems reasonable to ask, how much of this money will be spent to improve learning outcomes?
Hence, while it
seems that the residual effects of the federal governments» former efforts are still dominating states» actions with regards to
educational accountability, hopefully some states can at least begin to lead the way to what will likely yield the
educational reform... still desired...
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.»
It
seems that if you are determined to force your vision of «
reform» based on the sheer arrogance of believing you are right, you want that plane built in the air before
educational professionals, researchers and reporters can peek inside.
With standards, as with other areas of
educational innovation such as new school
reform models or a new curriculum, educator buy - in
seems necessary for change to be truly integrated and sustained.
There
seems little doubt that both district and school leadership provides a critical bridge between most
educational reform initiatives and their consequences for students.