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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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Title I Funds -- Who's Gaining, Who's Losing: School Year 2008-09 Update
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| Author(s): Tom Fagan |
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| This report discusses funding for states and schools districts under the federal Title I, Part A program for school year 2008-09. (Title I is the largest federal program assisting elementary and secondary schools, and contains the key accountability provisions under the No Child Left Behind Act.) The report highlights the impact of annual poverty count updates on the distribution of funds, and discusses funding for school improvement activities. The report also examines the targeting of Title I funds to the highest poverty districts. |
| Published: September 09, 2008
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Uncharted Territory: An Examination of Restructuring Under NCLB in Georgia
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| Author(s): Elizabeth Duffrin, Caitlin Scott |
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| This report describes Georgia's school restructuring efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act, including findings from interviews with state officials and regional administrators and case studies of five schools in three school districts: Atlanta Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, and Stewart County School District. Key findings from the report include: (1) the number of Georgia schools implementing restructuring has declined since 2004 and a substantial number have exited; (2) restructuring plans in Georgia tend to focus on state priorities for school improvement; (3) the small number of schools in restructuring, as well as the state’s willingness to invest additional dollars in improving them, has allowed Georgia to provide intensive intervention in schools; and (4) Georgia imposes requirements beyond those in federal law on schools that have implemented restructuring for two years without making adequate yearly progress.
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| Published: August 28, 2008
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It Takes More Than a Hero: School Restructuring in Ohio Under the No Child Left Behind Act
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| Author(s): Maureen Kelleher, Caitlin Scott |
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| This report describes Ohio's school restructuring efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act, including findings from interviews with state officials and case studies of nine schools in four school districts: Cincinnati Public Schools, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Mansfield City Schools, and Mount Vernon City Schools. Key findings from the report include: (1) despite holding steady for the previous three years, the number of Ohio schools in restructuring rose from 56 schools in 2006-07 to 130 schools in 2007-08; (2) only 7 of the 177 Ohio schools ever in restructuring have successfully exited; (3) districts in Ohio that receive federal improvement funds must share data and permit state officials to visit their schools; and (4) while some Ohio schools have received attention for choosing to replace their entire staffs, most report doing so reluctantly and advise other schools to do so only as a last resort. |
| Published: August 07, 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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Open Letter to District of Columbia Public School Officials on School Restructuring
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| Author(s): Jack Jennings and Caitlin Scott |
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| To assist officials of the District of Columbia Public Schools with their efforts to develop and implement school restructuring plans consistent with the No Child Left Behind Act, on May 28, 2008, the Center on Education Policy sent an open letter to Chancellor Rhee, State Superintendent Gist, and Board President Bobb outlining the key lessons we have learned from studying the NCLB school restructuring process. CEP has examined school restructuring in Michigan for four years, and restructuring in California and Maryland for three years. This summer, CEP will also issue reports on the restructuring process in Georgia and Ohio. The key lessons shared with DCPS officials are based on examining data related to restructuring in those five states as well as detailed case studies of 19 districts and 42 restructuring schools within those districts. |
| Published: May 29, 2008
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