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The PSI score card: determining when to close a CTE Program. Gaal, John; Trafton, Shane Sep 1, 2009 1740
The role of career academies in education improvement. Hyslop, Alisha Sep 1, 2009 1815
Modernizing career and technical Education programs. Drage, Karen May 1, 2009 1705
Cliff Weiss Memorial essay contest winners: ACTE is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Cliff Weiss memorial essay contest. the 2009 topic is "what would you tell president Obama about your CTE experience?" Cindy Bai from Frisco, Texas, and Aaron Locker from Casper, Wyoming, are this year's winners. Bai, Cindy; Locker, Aaron Essay May 1, 2009 1090
Paying for college during tough times: if your cash flow has gotten tighter, you might be able to get a better financial aid package. Holmes, Tamara E. May 1, 2009 547
Sheikh Nahyan inaugurates GETEX Dubai 2009. Apr 16, 2009 774
Proposed changes to the accreditation standards for dental hygiene education programs. Mar 1, 2009 445
Texas science proposal omits creationism. Brief article Feb 1, 2009 234
Rethinking the issue of academic eligibility. Hoch, David Nov 1, 2008 859
Review of undergraduate nursing education underway. Oct 1, 2008 574
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act lacks nursing input. Brief article Oct 1, 2008 240
National health standards. Brief article Sep 1, 2008 185
The battle for the schools. Sep 1, 2008 431
Few states set world-class-standards: in fact, most render the notion of proficiency meaningless. Peterson, Paul E.; Hess, Frederick M. Jun 22, 2008 2634
Florida adopts science standards that teach 'theory of evolution'. Mar 1, 2008 342
Critical care nurses prepare for conference. Speed, Gordon Conference news Mar 1, 2008 296
Pennsylvania blazes a trail in early childhood systems collaboration. Demma, Rachel Dec 1, 2007 761
Academic standards in career and technical education: since the percentages required for AYP increase in three-year increments, the next goal is to create a model that would allow central tech to further improve its performance. Pundt, Mathew E.; Beiter, Michael; Dolak, Nora Oct 1, 2007 1425
State standards are low and vary considerably, new report says. Miners, Zach Aug 1, 2007 299
Creating mathematics performance assessments that address multiple student levels. Bahr, Damon L. Mar 22, 2007 2990
Early learning standards: results from a national survey to document trends in state-level policies and practices. Scott-Little, Catherine; Lesko, Jim; Martella, Jana; Milburn, Penny Survey Mar 22, 2007 12372
The hospital project. Sanchez, Xiomara Report Mar 22, 2007 8701
Old school tie. Derbyshire, John Mar 19, 2007 1054
Using the past to rescue the future. Dougherty, Jude P. Jan 1, 2007 5096
A group of international companies have come together to form a new Omega-3 trade association called the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED Omega-3). Brief article Oct 16, 2006 182
Overmediating our children. Miller, Nora Oct 1, 2006 2011
National standards: should the federal government tell schools what to teach? Sep 22, 2006 5848
Changes! Changes! Everywhere! Hunter, Jill Sep 22, 2006 603
Dear parents (and interested others). O'Brien, Leigh M. Sep 22, 2006 1577
A new kind of testing: there's yet another testing criteria barreling down the pike--and this time researches, consultants, administrators and teachers all welcome it. Sturgeon, Julie Aug 1, 2006 2749
World history is dismal in most states. Ullman, Ellen Brief article Jul 1, 2006 140
South Africa: apartheid legacy difficult to shift; On the 30th anniversary of the Soweto student uprising, Kgomotso Nyanto reports from Johannesburg that not much has changed on the education front 12 years after the demise of apartheid. Nyanto, Kgomotso Jul 1, 2006 1183
Who influences educational decisions? Ross, Susan A. Jun 22, 2006 2877
Athletic eligibility: struggling to raise the bar: when superintendents push for higher standards, they often confront a muscular sports establishment. Riede, Paul Jun 1, 2006 4086
Loopholes create big concerns. Silverman, Fran Jun 1, 2006 369
Where did India's skilled labor come from? The surprising role of private education. Dalmia, Shikha Jun 1, 2006 652
Bridging alternative and regular education: a look at how the state standards link the career and academic worlds shows educators how other key linkages could be created in our schools. Manthey, George May 1, 2006 559
Final exit? Exit exams put students to the test. Apr 21, 2006 691
GED. Apr 21, 2006 63
Raising educational expectations. Gillespie, Nick Editorial Apr 1, 2006 493
Great expectations: the impact of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Reese, Jillian P. Mar 22, 2006 4048
The mayor alone should not drive the debate on schools. Rattray, David Mar 13, 2006 625
Uncommon threads: Lee Porter's quilts capture the beauty of rural Nicaragua. Porter, Lee Brief article Mar 1, 2006 224
Developing a broader base of knowledge. Stephens, Pam Feb 1, 2006 481
Grade time. Brief Article Jan 9, 2006 82
Aligning resources with expectations: it's time to build the political will necessary to better align our expectations for students and schools with the programs, services and resources they need. Tran, Samantha Jan 1, 2006 1234
Evolution alone ain't in Kansas anymore. Pascopella, Angela Brief Article Jan 1, 2006 48
Nitty-gritty data: with reams of numbers and test results at their fingertips, more district leaders are making decisions and positive changes across classrooms. Pascopella, Angela Jan 1, 2006 2969
Continuing fears of science slip. Pascopella, Angela Brief Article Dec 1, 2005 100
Making our schools the best they can be. Bietz, Henry Nov 1, 2005 370
Failing high schools. Peterson, Paul E. Oct 24, 2005 519
Minimum standards for education in emergencies. Brief Article Aug 15, 2005 122
By the numbers on public opinion on education: a data bank on education trends for district leaders. Dianis, Laura Aug 1, 2005 290
Enhancing consensus-building through technology. Collins, Sue Carter Jun 22, 2005 2938
Tread on me--but lightly: the era of big government is complicated. Finn, Chester E., Jr. Jun 22, 2005 642
Inadequate yearly progress: unlocking the secrets of NCLB. Hoxby, Caroline M. Jun 22, 2005 2500
Johnny can read ... in some states: assessing the rigor of state assessment systems. Hess, Frederick M. Jun 22, 2005 1010
Identity crisis: can charter schools survive accountability? Jun 22, 2005 3983
Equity v. equity: why Education Week and the Education Trust don't agree. Costrell, Robert M. Jun 22, 2005 2686
A factor analysis of the NETS performance profiles: searching for constructs of self-concept and technology professionalism. Cassady, Jerrell Jun 22, 2005 7512
Laptop initiative creates equal educational opportunities. Harthun-Reed, Amanda May 1, 2005 1623
Lessons to learn: U.S. vs. Singapore math. Ezarik, Melissa May 1, 2005 608
Are you educated? Ankomah, Baffour Column Apr 1, 2005 1646
University-Urban School Collaboration in school counseling. Schultheiss, Donna E. Palladino Apr 1, 2005 5178
Highly qualified minority teachers: do high-stakes teacher tests weed out those we need most? Brown, Julie Esparza Mar 22, 2005 12374
Solid foundation = strong standards. Pascopella, Angela Mar 1, 2005 314
The blind men and the high school. Finn, Chester E., Jr. Advertisement Feb 28, 2005 516
Chicago fights feds to tutor own students. Pascopella, Angela Brief Article Feb 1, 2005 319
What matters most in closing the gap: some of the differences between schools that have closed the gap and those that have not run counter to general expectations, this study found. Symonds, Kiley Walsh Jan 1, 2005 2503
Did the tail wag dog? Pascopella, Angela Jan 1, 2005 456
Teachers say student performance unaffected by law. Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 90
By the numbers on educational equality: a data bank on education trends for district leaders. Dianis, Laura Illustration Jan 1, 2005 402
Paradoxical outcomes of national schooling in the borderland of West Kalimantan, Indonesia: the case of the Iban. Eilenberg, Michael Jan 1, 2005 9299
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 Nov 1, 2004 1637
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. Nov 1, 2004 1879
Choice struggles on: the progress of a great and necessary idea. Bolick, Clint Oct 11, 2004 1130
The limits of money: schools K-12 have plenty of dough, but what have they to show? Hess, Frederick M. Oct 11, 2004 1513
ADR process open to government pressure. Barnsley, Paul Oct 1, 2004 1082
A comparison of American and Taiwanese students: their math perception. Tsao, Yea-Ling Sep 1, 2004 4621
The Culture of children's reading education in Korea and the United States. Lee, Lea Aug 6, 2004 3387
Getting serious about science. Jun 1, 2004 601
No child left behind: no unfunded mandate. Peterson, Paul E. May 3, 2004 498
Putting assessments to work in the classroom. Landgraf, Kurt M. Apr 5, 2004 387
Education in Urban America. Finn, Chester E., Jr. Mar 8, 2004 524
It is time to act on teacher quality. Landgraf, Kurt M. Column Mar 8, 2004 419
Who could be against "adequate" school funding? Hanushek, Eric A. Feb 9, 2004 551
Most qualified teachers. Brief Article Feb 1, 2004 105
Money and motivation: other nations elicit better performance from their students through the use of high-stakes graduation exams. Along these same lines, Michigan now links college scholarships to high-school test results. Bishop, John H. Jan 1, 2004 2667
In education matters, President Leon Botstein of Bard College is our kind of liberal. Brief Article Dec 31, 2003 141
Study reveals private school benefits. Brief Article Dec 22, 2003 221
Our role in these defining times. Lawrence, John R. Column Dec 1, 2003 604
Lonely star state. Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 134
Reframing education: how to create effective schools. Raptis, Helen; Fleming, Thomas (American writer) Oct 1, 2003 12832
Classroom assessment: learning from students. Kremer, Mary E. Sep 22, 2003 2944
Improving classroom assessment practices: a collaborative approach. Bath, Barbara B. Sep 22, 2003 2975
Achieving alignment: the need for standards and assessments to work together to guide student learning has never been greater. Here's how schools can investigate and demonstrate alignment, and plan for and use the results of alignment studies. Ananda, Sri Sep 1, 2003 3024
Drugging our kids: despite the dangers posed by drugs such as Ritalin, some schools are threatening parents with child abuse charges if they refuse to drug their children. Grigg, William Norman Aug 25, 2003 3008
Ending the nightmare. Grigg, William Norman Aug 25, 2003 319
Values gaps among faculty and administrators. Meisenheimer, Marilyn Jun 22, 2003 3249
Lessons for Canada from Sweden's schools. Raham, Helen Jun 22, 2003 3731

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