Articles from Leadership (November 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
6 schools that make a difference: with the support of Focus on Results, these six schools beat the odds by using common sense strategies in a focused effort to improve student achievement.	Nelsen, Jeff		1097
Accountability alarms: educators need to pay attention to some alarms that might be sounding in their schools and districts as they seek accountability through assessment.	Ferrera, Robert J.		1029
In search of educators of color: if we make school a more positive experience for students of color, they'll be more likely to continue with their education, and perhaps select teaching as a profession.	Gordon, June A.		3236
Learning and teaching: where does Einstein's concept of learning about "service of our fellow man" enter into our discussions about student achievement?	Manthey, George		487
Learning from the best: just for the Kids-California is a free school improvement system that provides performance data on the state's schools, as well as best practices from high-performing/ high-poverty schools.	Lanich, Jim		1667
Making our schools the best they can be.	Bietz, Henry		370
Moving toward cognitive alignment: effective data provides feedback teachers can use to make adjustments in learning activities that result in standards alignment with content and cognitive rigor.	Manthey, George		1414
Only the best: hiring outstanding teachers: a great curriculum in the hands of a mediocre teacher--even one with a credential--is nothing more than a mediocre curriculum.	Pillsbury, Pete		1161
Planning & assessing standards achievement: schools must provide teachers with strategies they can use to efficiently turn school standards resources into standards--achieving instruction.	O'Shea, Mark R.		2506
Targeted growth for every student: when this district wanted an assessment program with practical applications to teaching and learning, it selected a computerized adaptive test that measures student growth over time.	Wilson, Ray		2834