Improving Student Achievement: Reforms That Work by Lewis C. Solmon (English) Pa

Description: Improving Student Achievement by Lewis C. Solmon, Kimberly Firetag Agam, Tamara W. Schiff Based primarily on the proceedings from the 2004 Milken National Education Conference (NEC), this volume expands on the first volume in the Milken Family Foundation series on education policy. The series explains to policymakers, parents, business leaders, and teachers the importance of teacher quality in increasing student achievement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Improving Student Achievement: Reforms that Work expands on the first volume in the Milken Family Foundation series on education policy, ""Talented Teachers: The Essential Force for Improving Student Achievement."" The series explains to policymakers, parents, business leaders, and teachers the importance of teacher quality in increasing student achievement. This volume is based primarily on the proceedings from the 2004 Milken National Education Conference (NEC), which was held in Washington, D.C., in May 2004. Reform of any kind is an arduous process. It requires forward thinking, hard work, collaboration, and commitment on the part of teachers, administrators, policy leaders, and other supporters of the endeavor. Education reform in particular can be especially difficult due to the many ingrained features of our current K-12 system; however, it is vital to learn from our past mistakes and break the cycle of failed efforts in order to fix the system that is the lifeblood of our countrys future success. These proceedings provide insights into some of those past efforts as well as some of the current initiatives that provide optimism and hope in schools across the country. From these examples, we recognize that it is imperative that we improve student achievement by embracing reforms that work. Table of Contents Acknowledgments. Introduction. Lewis C. Solmon, Kimberly Firetag Agam, and Tamara W. Schiff. PART I: IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Improving Student Achievement: Reforms that Work. Lowell Milken, Congressman John A. Boehner, Frank T. Brogan, Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous, Eugene W. Hickok, Senator Mary L. Landrieu, and Ted Sanders. Panel Contributions. A Smart Start Strategy for School Reform. Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous. PART II: STATE CHALLENGES. Critical Challenges Facing State Leaders. Governor Mark Warner and Governor Tim Pawlenty. PART III: TEACHER QUALITY. How States are Addressing Teacher Quality Issues. Cheryl Fagnano, Jim Horne, Lisa Graham Keegan, Ray Simon, and Janice Poda. PART IV: WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN WORK. What it Takes to Make a Performance Pay Plan Work, Lewis C. Solmon, Frederick M. Hess, Brad Jupp, Alan Krueger, and John Schacter. Panel Contributions. Recognizing Differences. Lewis C. Solmon. The Uniform Salary Schedule. Brad Jupp. Teacher Quality, Teacher Pay. Frederick M. Hess. PART V: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. No Child Left Behind. Lewis C. Solmon, Richard Ingersoll, Ken James, Jay Mathews, Nina S. Rees, and Susan Tave Zelman. Panel Contributions. The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) and No Child Left Behind. Lewis C. Solmon. Deprofessionalizing the Teaching Profession: The Problem of Out-of-Field Teaching. Richard Ingersoll. How No Child Left Behind Helps Principals. Jay Mathews. First Steps Toward Standards-Based Education in Ohio. Susan Tave Zelman. PART VI: WHAT WILL MY UNION SAY. What Will My Union Say? Joan Baratz-Snowden. PART VII: EVALUATING REFORM. Planning and Evaluation of Educational Evaluations. Herbert J. Walberg. Conference Presenters Bios. Details ISBN1593113528 Short Title IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Publisher Information Age Publishing Series Milken Family Foundation Series on Education Policy Language English ISBN-10 1593113528 ISBN-13 9781593113520 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Imprint Information Age Publishing Subtitle Reforms That Work Place of Publication Greenwich Country of Publication United States Edited by Kimberly Firetag Agam Pages 356 DOI 10.1604/9781593113520 AU Release Date 2000-09-05 NZ Release Date 2000-09-05 UK Release Date 2000-09-05 Author Tamara W. Schiff Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-09-30 DEWEY 370.1 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2005-09-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:80156997;

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