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Farber, Barry; Ascher, Carol – 1991
Urban school restructuring, although it can break down bureaucracy and empower teachers, can also seem distant from the day-to-day problems of most teachers, and even increase teacher burnout. Many of the following initiatives of the school restructuring movement may intensify a teacher's frustration: (1) school-based management may raise the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Problems, Career Ladders, Curriculum Development
Roeber, Edward D. – 1996
These guidelines are provided to offer guidance to district and state policy makers and assessment directors concerning some issues of managing the development, administration, and use of performance assessments in large scale assessment programs. The term "performance assessment" is used for assessments that go beyond paper-and-pencil,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Baker, Amy J. L.; Soden, Laura M. – 1998
Most practitioners and researchers support the educational policy direction of increased parent involvement, but few agree about what constitutes effective involvement. This digest, based on a critical evaluation of over 200 research studies, briefly reviews findings from parent involvement research to date, discusses their validity and utility,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Davey, Lynn; Neill, Monty – 1991
This document argues that current efforts to establish a national test to measure progress toward the nation's educational goals will inhibit, rather than advance, educational reform. Proponents of a national test have asked for single, primarily multiple-choice tests, or for performance assessments to measure progress toward the nation's…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Cook, Kay K. – 1984
Intended for educational policy makers, this publication considers the teaching of controversial topics. Specifically discussed are what issues are considered controversial, why controversial topics should be taught, court decisions, ways educators can prepare for community response or complaints, and questions to address when making curriculum…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Curriculum, Curriculum Development