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Download full textMintrop, Heinrich; Trujillo, Tina – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2005
This paper explores what lessons can be learned from the experiences of states that instituted NCLB-like accountability systems prior to 2001 (here called first-generation accountability systems). It looks at the experiences of three smaller states (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina), four larger ones (California, Florida, New York, Texas), and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Compliance (Legal), State Officials, Federal Legislation
Cottrell, Debbie Mauldin – 1993
This biography chronicles the life and career of Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945), who was the first woman state superintendent of public instruction in Texas. She was elected to this post in 1918, 2 years before women were allowed to vote in general elections. Like many other young women during the 19th century, Blanton began her teaching career as…
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
