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No Child Left
Behind State-specific Resource Kit
for School Leaders
with the
Curriculum Matrix for Your State |
The
AYP challenges of No Child Left Behind - to have all students reach proficiency
in multiple subjects - are steep, but several overriding truths exist:
- The technological world our students will live in demands a higher level
of academic competency than ever before.
- The push for higher academic
achievement has continued unabated for two decades and is not going to go away.
- We can provide a better education for many students.
For the
good of students, the education system, and our country, educators and the public
need to agree on what they can accept about the intent of No Child Left Behind.
While we don't know where the legislation ultimately will lead, nearly everyone
can concur that all students deserve as rigorous and relevant an educational experience
as possible. This kit can help administrators move their schools closer
to that end. Two databases are included:
- The Curriculum Matrix for your state, which crosswalks state
standards to state assessments and the Essential Skills to help prioritize instruction
to maximize AYP.
- The Curriculum Survey of Essential Skills National
Rankings
The following
topics are covered in depth:
- Accountability Under
NCLB
- Reading in the Context of No Child Left Behind
- Implications of
NCLB on Assessment
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Closing the Achievement
Gap
- Factors that Produce High-achieving Students
- What Teachers Say Is
Important
- The Principal as Instructional Leader
- What Students Say about
Their Academic Success
- Characteristics of Success in the Context of NCLB
- Involving Parents
- Total Solution Approach to School Improvement
-
Research Findings on High School Reform Strategies
The
cost of the kit is $295. |
