Why Schools Matter: A Cross-National Comparison of Curriculum and Learning
Chester E. Finn, Jr.William H. Schmidt et al.2001
What's In, What's Out - An Analysis of State Educational Technology Plans
Katherine SomervilleYong Zhao and Paul Conway, Teachers College RecordJanuary 27, 2001
Education in Singapore: Part I
Chester E. Finn, Jr.At the risk of falling into the trap of instant expertise, let me offer some impressions-brought home from a recent trip-about why Singapore keeps coming in at the top on international tests of student achievement, at least in science and math. This week, I sketch the basic structure of that small but vibrant country's education system.
Effective principals show bad teachers the door
Principals are under increasing pressure to raise student test scores. The vast majority of their teachers are committed and competent, principals say, but an unknown number stifle learning. Given the extreme difficulty of terminating a tenured teacher, what's a principal to do once she has tried without success to help the teacher improve? According to Dr.
Florida union urges power outage to punish donation to scholarship fund
After learning of a $5 million donation made by Florida Power to a private school scholarship program under the Sunshine State's new education tax credit law, the teachers union in Pinellas County, Florida has urged the local school board to shut off all power in county schools for a day as payback for the utility company.
Using whole school reform to turn around struggling schools
Is installing a "whole school" reform model the best way to turn around a struggling school? Since 1997, Uncle Sam has given U.S. public schools over $480 million to put school-wide reform designs in place through the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program (also known as Obey-Porter).
Will No Child Truly Be Left Behind? reports ask
Seven provocative new papers examining key challenges of implementing the new federal education law-particularly its testing and accountability provisions-and strategies for meeting them will be available tomorrow on the Fordham Foundation website (www.edexcellence.net).