The theory of action behind the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is that “shining a light” on
subgroup performance will increase reading and math test scores for minority and …

Since at least the 1960s, researchers have closely examined the respective roles of families,
neighborhoods, and schools in producing the black–white achievement gap. Although many …

由於傳統公立學校的辦學績效不彰與家長的多元需求, 教育選擇權已成為各國近年教育改革的
重要課題. 其涉及社會對於教育目標的不同思維, 其中包括自主選擇, 多元發展, 社會正義 …

One of the enduring problems in education is the persistence of achievement gaps between
White, wealthy, native English-speaking students and their counterparts who are minority …

Many school accountability programs are built on the premise that the sanctions attached to
failure will produce higher future student achievement. Furthermore, such programs often …

Th is chapter describes the empirical evidence on the eff ectiveness of school vouchers in
the places-the United States and abroad-in which voucher systems have been introduced. It …

This brief utilizes case study methodology to illustrate the role of governance in educational
accountability systems. Most research on the effectiveness of such systems has focused on …

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided an unprecedented
amount of federal funds for education in an effort to lessen the effects of the nation's …

In order to assess the impact of the Readers' Workshop on academic success and literacy
progress of primary students in an urban Midwest primary school, the researcher conducted …

Reducing the academic disadvantage of all students is a significant educational goal for
many countries. Increasingly, education reforms around the world, including those in …