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A nation at risk: the imperative for educational reform
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Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety and present it to you here.Abstract:
released a remarkab le report, A Nation at Risk. This Report has s t imulated in the media considerable discussion about the problems in our schools, speculation about the causes, and ass ignment of blame. Astonishingly, f e w of the media reports have focused on the specific f indings and recommendat ions of the Commission. A lmos t none of the med ia reports tells that the Commission i tsel f re frained f rom speculation on causes and f rom assignment of blame. Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety. We are p leased to present it to you here.read more
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Assessing Dispositions: An Unresolved Challenge in Teacher Education
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The Effects of Standards Based School Accountability on Teacher Burnout and Trust Relationships: A Longitudinal Analysis
TL;DR: This paper found that teacher burnout levels have risen since the inception of the Standards-based School Accountability Movement in the 1980s and that the loss of teacher trust in relationships with administrators, colleagues, parents and students has paralleled shifts in accountability standards and related external factors.
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Job satisfaction: perceptions of a national sample of teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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TL;DR: The study examined the perceptions of a national sample of teachers of students who are deaf or hard or hearing to assess their level of job satisfaction, and found that respondents appeared satisfied with their jobs.
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Effective Schools for the Urban Poor
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Effective Schools: A Review
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The Meaning of Educational Change
Bruce Joyce,Michael Fullan +1 more
TL;DR: Fullan's complex, thoughtful monograph as discussed by the authors deals with the social and psychological problems of meaning and the realities of innovators, researchers, superintendents, curriculum personnel, principles, and teachers.