Articles from Leadership (November 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Accountability at a crossroads: the nation needs school leaders who will make accountability decisions that are grounded in research, not popularity.	Reeves, Douglas B.		3369
Becoming proficient at explaining the standards: every teacher should be able to explain to students: "this is what you need to know. This is what you need to do. This is how we'll get you there.".	Manthey, George		861
Continuous improvement: it takes more than test scores: analyzing state assessment results is only the beginning of effective data-driven decision making.	Bernhardt, Victoria L.		1936
Instructional materials policy reform: local educators are held accountable for results, but they have little flexibility in the selection of instructional materials and other key inputs for the development of successful programs.	McFadden, Brett		1637
Leadership skills for supporting learning: school leaders need to understand the skills it takes to use school data as the centerpiece for decision making around student achievement.	Burton, Ella M.		1836
Linking accountability and achievement.	Carsten, Sandra	Editorial	414
Making magic: linking assessment and accountability: we must be able to articulate our assumptions about assessment and accountability and be able to test the value of those assumptions.	Kaminski, Linda R.G.		2352
Making the most of reading assessments: principals play a key role in helping their schools develop the tools, support and structure needed to use unit tests to improve instructional practice.	Fox, Dennis		2676
Using data to inform instruction: while test scores are accepted as a measure of school effectiveness, the data should also be used in a more student-centric way to inform targeted instruction.	Lawrence, John T.		1879
Whispering: coaching to ensure excellence.	Karns, Michelle		368