THE Journal — Policy/Research
Professional Development
(6/1/2003)
Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement
(6/1/2003)
Models of Professional Development
(6/1/2003)
Making Sense of NCLB
(5/1/2003)
Making Sense of NCLB
(5/1/2003)
NCLB: A New Role for the Federal Government
Since congress passed the elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, the role of the U.S. government in education has expanded, leading to the bipartisan reauthorization of ESEA in 2001 called the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act - clearly the most dramatic change in national school legislation since ESEA's inception.
(5/1/2003)
Q&A: Ruben Lopez, Florida's Chief Technology Officer
Earlier this year T.H.E. Journal had the opportunity to ask Florida's Chief Technology Officer Ruben Lopez a few questions about how Florida is dealing with the the No Child Left Behind Act.
(5/1/2003)
My Database Will Call Your Database, But Can They Talk?
Imagine a system for collecting vital data on a group of individuals, numbering in the millions, crucial to ensuring the future safety and success of our country.
(5/1/2003)
Data-Driven Decision-Making
The term almost conjures up images of Bartleby the Scrivener, the protagonist of Herman Melville's eponymous tale.
(5/1/2003)
10 Technology Funding Sources in NCLB
No child left behind reflects conservative goals, namely accountability and parent choice, to be met through liberal means: increased salaries and financial incentives for teachers, reduced class size, and targeting of funds on high-poverty schools and districts.
(5/1/2003)
Implementing the Complexities of NCLB
The technology component of the No Child Left Behind Act, Title II, Part D, "Enhancing Education Through Technology," made some significant changes to what states must do to receive technology money, as well as how that money is to be used within the state.
(5/1/2003)
Challenging Districts to 'Put Reading First'
When it comes to the legislation known as Reading First - a law with profound implications for how our children will learn to read - President George W. Bush's administration has backed up its words with forceful policy, its policy with unprecedented amounts of money, and its money with a plan for vigilant enforcement.
(5/1/2003)
Assessment and Accountability
(5/1/2003)
Will a Digital Textbook Replace Me?
(5/1/2003)
Standards-Based Curriculum Development
(5/1/2003)
Redesigning Schools to Meet 21st Century Learning Needs
The conventional wisdom has been that we
cannot find enough teachers to staff America's schools. But, in fact,
the conventional wisdom is wrong.
(4/1/2003)
Technology for All Students
(4/1/2003)
Certification: Your Return On Training Investments
(4/1/2003)
Teacher Models of Technology Integration
(4/1/2003)
Five Obstacles to Technology Integration at a Small Liberal Arts University
By 2003 one would think that incorporating new technologies into undergraduate instruction and the regular use of computers in the classroom would be an accepted, widespread practice at a majority of U.S. higher education institutions.
(3/1/2003)
Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning
(3/1/2003)
Education Technology Training
(3/1/2003)
Mississippi State Creates New IT Model With Enterprise Identity Management System
(3/1/2003)
Streaming Technology Improves Student Achievement
Study shows the use of standards-based video content, powered by a new Internet technology application, increases student achievement.
(2/1/2003)
Engaging the Tech-Savvy Generation
(2/1/2003)
