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How State and Federal Accountability Policies Have Influenced Curriculum and Instruction in Three States: Common Findings from Rhode Island, Illinois, and Washington
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| Author(s): Deepa Srikantaiah |
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| This report takes an in-depth look at how classroom practices in Rhode Island, Illinois, and Washington State have been influenced by state accountability policies and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The report, How State and Federal Accountability Policies Have Influenced Curriculum and Instruction in Three States, examines how teachers and administrators have responded to increased accountability and pressure to meet state standards. Drawing from case studies of 18 schools in the three states, CEP highlights the national implications for how accountability is impacting curriculum and instruction and provides recommendations to help mitigate some of the harmful effects of standards-based accountability systems. |
| Published: October 06, 2009
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Lessons From The Classroom Level: Federal and State Accountability in Washington State
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| Author(s): Deepa Srikantaiah, Carolyn Moilanen, and Lisa Swayhoover |
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| This report takes an in-depth look at how classroom practices have been influenced by No Child Left Behind and related state policies in Washington. Drawn from classroom observations and interviews, the report sheds new light on how teachers, principals, and administrators have responded to the federal school accountability law. |
| Published: July 28, 2009
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Summary: Lessons from the Classroom Level about Federal and State Accountability in Rhode Island and Illinois
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| Author(s): Center on Education Policy |
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| In the winter of 2008, the Center on Education Policy released reports examining the impact of national and state accountability systems on curriculum, instruction, and student achievement in Rhode Island and Illinois. Using classroom observations and interviews with school administrators, instructional specialists, teachers, parents, and students, CEP developed case studies of 12 schools in the two states. This report summarizes the common findings across the two states and discusses findings that were unique to each state. |
| Published: February 06, 2009
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Lessons From The Classroom Level: Federal and State Accountability in Illinois
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| Author(s): Deepa Srikantaiah, Ying Zhang, and Lisa Swayhoover |
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| This report takes an in-depth look at how classroom practices have been influenced by No Child Left Behind and related state policies in Illinois. Drawn from classroom observations and interviews, the report sheds new light on how teachers, principals, and administrators have responded to the federal school accountability law. |
| Published: December 22, 2008
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Lessons From The Classroom Level: Federal and State Accountability in Rhode Island
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| Author(s): Deepa Srikantaiah, Ying Zhang, and Lisa Swayhoover |
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| This report takes an in-depth look at how classroom practices have been influenced by No Child Left Behind and related state policies in Rhode Island. Drawn from classroom observations and interviews, the report sheds new light on how teachers, principals, and administrators have responded to the federal school accountability law. |
| Published: November 25, 2008
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A Call to Restructure Restructuring: Lessons from the No Child Left Behind Act in Five States
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| Author(s): Caitlin Scott |
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| This report synthesizes findings from CEP's research on how the No Child Left Behind Act's school restructuring requirements are being implemented in Michigan, California, Maryland, Ohio, and Georgia. Document reviews and interviews with state officials were conducted in the five states, and case study research was carried out in 19 districts and 42 schools. Among the report's findings are that more schools have entered restructuring and many remain in that status for multiple years; the "any other" restructuring option is the most popular option in the states studied; and the five states varied greatly in the supports they offered restructuring schools. |
| Published: September 23, 2008
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Restructuring Under the No Child Left Behind Act in Maryland: 2007-08 Follow-Up Report
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| Author(s): Brenda Neuman-Sheldon |
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| This report, CEP’s third annual review of Maryland’s efforts to restructure schools under the No Child Left Behind Act, finds that (1) although between school years 2006-07 and 2007-08 the number of schools in the restructuring implementation phase declined slightly, there was a drastic increase in the number of schools entering restructuring planning; (2) more restructuring schools are choosing to replace most or all of their staff (including principals) as a strategy; and (3) the “turnaround specialist” option for restructuring is losing favor in Maryland. The report’s findings are based on interviews with state officials, case studies of four school districts and 10 schools within those districts. |
| Published: September 12, 2008
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Has Student Achievement Increased Since 2002? State Test Score Trends Through 2006–07
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| Author(s): Nancy Kober, Naomi Chudowsky, Victor Chudowsky |
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Using testing data from all 50 states, this study addresses two key questions: has student achievement increased and have achievement gaps narrowed since the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted in 2002. A comparison is also made between state test results and results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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| Published: June 24, 2008
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Some Perspectives from Rural School Districts on The No Child Left Behind Act
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| Author(s): Ying Zhang |
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| This CEP report examines the impact of NCLB on student achievement and teacher quality in some rural districts and the challenges those rural districts face in complying with the Act. The findings in this report are drawn from CEP’s 2006-07 nationally representative survey of school districts and from interviews with administrators in eight rural districts in various parts of the country. |
| Published: June 10, 2008
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English Language Learners' Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act
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| Author(s): Dalia Zabala |
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| As part of its comprehensive, multiyear study of state and local implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Center on Education Policy hosted a roundtable discussion on March 20, 2007 with leaders from 25 organizations to address potential improvements to the English language learners’ provisions of NCLB. For more information about this meeting see the meeting summary and other supporting material below provided by Diane August and Stanley Rabinowitz, guest speakers invited to initiate our discussion. |
| Published: June 07, 2007
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