Not exact matches
In the absence of broader
structural measures, the authors conclude that «targeted technology
initiatives, strategic industry
policies, and the like will have modest positive effects at best, and may instead prove harmful to overall economic performance».
As education
policies have evolved and recent
policy initiatives have worked to expose the organizational and
structural barriers to improving teaching, teacher voice in
policy is perhaps more relevant and important than ever before.
Participants noted that the comments from the staff and students showed a positive response to new
policy initiatives and
structural changes in the redesigned schools and research - based
structural changes (small classes, focused curriculum, etc.) that supported improved student achievement and staff professionalism.