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Quality Education Act Of 2003, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
Quality Education Act Of 2003, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
Policy Briefs
In 2003, the Arkansas General Assembly enacted a bill intended to implement at the state level the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This measure updated the Quality Education Act of 1983. Designated as Act 1467 of 2003 and cited in the Arkansas Code as “The Quality Education Act of 2003” (§ 6-15-201-209), the measure often is referred to as “the Omnibus Act.” Addressed primarily to the State Board of Education and the Arkansas Department of Education, it speaks to the following areas: • Development of state accreditation regulations and standards; • Notification of schools failing to …
Education Facilities Report, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
Education Facilities Report, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter
Policy Briefs
The Arkansas Statewide Education Facilities Assessment is the culmination of 18 months of work commissioned by the Arkansas General Assembly to assess the adequacy and equity of public school buildings across the state. In the ongoing effort to address the mandates of the Lake View III decision, made by the Arkansas Supreme Court in November 2002, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Educational Facilities commissioned a task force to conduct a comprehensive survey of facilities, equipment, and technology. The 60-member task force, including legislators, school officials, and state department officials, together with architects, engineers, business leaders, and interested citizens, contracted with …
An Historical Description Of Collective Bargaining In New Jersey Public Schools And An Analysis Of Current Negotiation Agreements In Essex County School Districts With Heavy Local Tax Burdens, Margaret Mary Mingin
An Historical Description Of Collective Bargaining In New Jersey Public Schools And An Analysis Of Current Negotiation Agreements In Essex County School Districts With Heavy Local Tax Burdens, Margaret Mary Mingin
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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An Investigation Of Educational Technology Sustainability Factors In Public Schools And Their Alignment With The New Jersey School Technology Survey Items, Frank Romano Iii
An Investigation Of Educational Technology Sustainability Factors In Public Schools And Their Alignment With The New Jersey School Technology Survey Items, Frank Romano Iii
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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The Academic Impact Of Service-Learning On New Jersey Public High Schools, Andrea Lynne Dinan
The Academic Impact Of Service-Learning On New Jersey Public High Schools, Andrea Lynne Dinan
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Journey In (Re)Claiming Teaching : A Critical Ethnography Of Cape Neal High School, Janean Robinson
A Journey In (Re)Claiming Teaching : A Critical Ethnography Of Cape Neal High School, Janean Robinson
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This thesis is a journey reflecting on my professional practice as a teacher. It also captures the lived experience of other teachers' stories as they were gathered from the ethnographic site; a secondary senior high school.
These collections draw out common themes, issues and dilemmas that teachers face within a dominant managerial discourse. These conversations also provide a 'voice' for those who are often controlled by their own labour into silence. "Dialogue is a moment where humans meet to reflect on their reality as they make and remake it" (Shor & Freire, 1987, p. 98).
I use the 'school effectiveness …