ERIC Number: ED537676
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 66
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Moving up. Fordham Sponsorship Accountability Report, 2011-12
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is the nation's leader in advancing educational excellence for every child through quality research, analysis, and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio. The institute advances: (1) High standards for schools, students and educators; (2) Quality education options for families; (3) A more productive, equitable, and efficient education system; and (4) A culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence. The institute promotes education reform by: (1) High standards for schools, students and educators; (2) Quality education options for families; (3) A more productive, equitable, and efficient education system; and (4) A culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence. This publication contains the following: (1) Introduction and Lessons Learned (Terry Ryan and Kathryn Mullen Upton); (2) Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (The Edison Story in Dayton) (Ellen Belcher); (3) The Fordham Sponsorship Program; and (4) Individual School Profiles. Exhibit 4: Academic Performance Plan for Primary and Middle Schools is appended. (Contains 3 tables, 5 graphs, 1 footnote and 13 sources.)
Descriptors: Profiles, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Academic Standards, Excellence in Education, Educational Innovation, Change Strategies, Efficiency, Equal Education, Formative Evaluation, Financial Support, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Institutional Mission, Technical Assistance, Governance, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Planning
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation & Institute. 1701 K Street NW Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-223-5452; Fax: 202-223-9226; e-mail: backtalk@edexcellence.net; Web site: http://www.edexcellence.net
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
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