In 1998-99, the 51,000-student Sacramento City (California) Unified School District saw unprecedented gains in SAT-9 scores. Significant attention was given to establishing a culture of accountability and collegiality, initiating a well- organized professional-development campaign, developing focused and frequent communications, and raising…

This press package provides data about the operations of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The information is presented to compare test results among schools that are predominately Black, White, and Hispanic. The test results are broken down into three subject areas: reading, math, and writing. Other figures offer information on…

Over the last decade, virtually every state has launched a school accountability program in response to public concern over failing schools. Proponents of school accountability argue that standards can energize school systems, by putting pressure on schools to help all students. After almost a decade of accountability reforms, content standards…

Closing the digital divide requires much more than buying equipment, it requires increasing the knowledge and skills of teachers using the technology, and access to digital tools in the community. In such a larger system of change, technology can serve as a catalyst for increasing teacher and student learning. The Anaheim City School District…