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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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The Effective Research-Based Characteristics of Professional Development of the National Science Foundation’s GK-12 Program
TL;DR: In this paper, the effective research-based characteristics of professional development (ERBCPD) of the National Science Foundation's GK-12 Program were investigated, where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates were placed in the K-12 classroom with teachers.
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Confidence, Trust and Respect: The Preeminent Goals of Educational Reform
TL;DR: Ginsberg and Wimpelberg as discussed by the authors argue that these and other national reports have had limited effect because they do not recognize teaching and learning as a complementary relationship and do not focus on equity as well as excellence.
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Organizational climate and teacher autonomy: implications for educational reform
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that real education reform must provide teachers with decision-making responsibility and autonomy in educational matters including choice with respect to professional development, and that this can only be accomplished in a supportive and nurturing organization.
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Lessons from abroad : whatever happened to pedagogy?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on policymakers' attempts to import pedagogic practices from other educational systems, focusing on the UK and the US, and emphasising student academic motivation and engagement as key to the differential performance of industrialised and developing countries in international comparisons.
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Developing our intellectual resources for the 21st century: Educating the gifted.
TL;DR: The eight articles in this special section examine several issues that define current research in gifted education as mentioned in this paper, and discuss the issues that need to be addressed in the area of gifted education.
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