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Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 31, No. 1, Fall 2003, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 31, No. 1, Fall 2003, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 31, no. 1, Fall 2003
Foreword, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Foreword, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Educational Considerations
This edition of Educational Considerations is devoted to the issues impacting on higher education at the beginning of the 21st century: declining revenues from all sources; increasing demands for accountability; increasing costs leading to increases in tuition and fees; enrollment management; and the changing role of state governments.
Enrollment Management And Tuition Discounting, Lucie Lapovsky, Loren Loomis Hubbell
Enrollment Management And Tuition Discounting, Lucie Lapovsky, Loren Loomis Hubbell
Educational Considerations
Enrollment management is critical to the success of all colleges and universities, and especially in times when state appropriations are not increasing, the endowment is not producing at historical levels, and gifts are not keeping pace with inflation.
The Changing Financial And Policy Role Of State Governments Regarding Higher Education And Prospects For The Future, Daniel T. Layzell
The Changing Financial And Policy Role Of State Governments Regarding Higher Education And Prospects For The Future, Daniel T. Layzell
Educational Considerations
Higher education in the United States grew rapidly in the post-World War II era, more than doubling the total number of degree-granting institutions (1,851 to 4,084) and increasing the total number of students enrolled more than five-fold (2.7 million to 14.8 million) between 1950 and 2000.
Performance Reporting: The Preferred "No Cost" Accountability Program, Joseph C. Burke, Henrik P. Minassians
Performance Reporting: The Preferred "No Cost" Accountability Program, Joseph C. Burke, Henrik P. Minassians
Educational Considerations
For the last six years, the Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York at Albany has been surveying the State Higher Education Finance Officers (hereafter referred to as budget officers) regarding state activities in higher education performance funding and budgeting.
Educational Considerations, Vol. 31(1) Full Issue, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Educational Considerations, Vol. 31(1) Full Issue, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 31(1) Fall 2003 - Full issue
Public Education's Perfect Storm, J. Kent Caruthers
Public Education's Perfect Storm, J. Kent Caruthers
Educational Considerations
Today, a confluence of six sets of trends are serving to create what is likely to become regarded as the “perfect storm” for funding of public higher education.
Financing Higher Education In Fiscal Year 2003: The State Of The States, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Financing Higher Education In Fiscal Year 2003: The State Of The States, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak
Educational Considerations
So begins the 2002 Fiscal Survey of the States from the National Governors Association. Nearly every state has reduced budgets and cut expenditures in light of reductions in anticipated state revenues.
If We Don't Watch Where We're Going, We Might Not Like Where We Go: School Reform At The Turn Of The 21st Century, Van Dempsey
If We Don't Watch Where We're Going, We Might Not Like Where We Go: School Reform At The Turn Of The 21st Century, Van Dempsey
Educational Considerations
American education appears to be fascinated with educational reform. The 20th century could be marked in school reform initiatives that would note the passing of time as well as any calendar. Cuban (1990) documented this obsession with reform before the most recent version, No Child Left Behind, was at full speed.
Systemic Violence And High Stakes Testing, Ivan E. Watts
Systemic Violence And High Stakes Testing, Ivan E. Watts
Educational Considerations
The use of high stakes testing as the primary tool of school reform is sweeping the nation. Proponents of standardized tests, including most state legislatures, the President, governors, boards of education and even the American Federation of Teachers, have embraced the rhetoric of higher and tougher standards.
Curriculum Content, Placement, And Alignment: From Textbooks To Education Standards And Assessments, Weldon F. Zenger, Sharon K. Zenger
Curriculum Content, Placement, And Alignment: From Textbooks To Education Standards And Assessments, Weldon F. Zenger, Sharon K. Zenger
Educational Considerations
The dominant role of textbooks in curriculum planning and development as well as in content grade placement and alignment goes without question.
Meaningful Accountability And Educational Reform, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Meaningful Accountability And Educational Reform, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Educational Considerations
States have long been responsible for establishing educational standards and procedures. However, in the past decade the federal government has become increasingly involved in defining how schools are to be held accountable.
The Locus Of Control Issue In Standards-Based Accountability, Larry Mcneal, W. Keith Christy
The Locus Of Control Issue In Standards-Based Accountability, Larry Mcneal, W. Keith Christy
Educational Considerations
Many states have developed complex approaches to standards-based accountability because both policymakers and educators recognize that accountability requires credible assessment tasks – tasks that clearly reflect the language of the standards and that articulate good classroom instruction.
Taking Control Of What Counts In Accountability: The Context Enriched Report Card, Margaret E. Ross, Cynthia J. Reed, Frances K. Kochan, Jean Madden
Taking Control Of What Counts In Accountability: The Context Enriched Report Card, Margaret E. Ross, Cynthia J. Reed, Frances K. Kochan, Jean Madden
Educational Considerations
During the last two decades concerns about the quality of education have resulted in widespread calls for educational improvement and reform in many nations.
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 30, No. 2, Spring 2003, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 30, No. 2, Spring 2003, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 30, no. 2, Fall 2003
Is There A Better Way? Applying Rules Of Science To The Process Of Improving Schools, R. Wade Smith
Is There A Better Way? Applying Rules Of Science To The Process Of Improving Schools, R. Wade Smith
Educational Considerations
Models of school reform centered around high stakes tests for students and schools are sweeping across the educational landscape of America.
Standing At The Crossroads: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance Or Forging Ahead Toward Action-Oriented Assessment?, Jaci Webb-Dempsey
Standing At The Crossroads: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance Or Forging Ahead Toward Action-Oriented Assessment?, Jaci Webb-Dempsey
Educational Considerations
Over the past decade, many universities and colleges who prepare teachers have begun the hard work of establishing partnerships with K–12 schools in order to simultaneously renew the preparation and practice of teachers.
Book Study Teams: Empowering Others To Become Leaders In The 21st Century, Gerald D. Bailey, Randal E. Bagby, Rick Doll
Book Study Teams: Empowering Others To Become Leaders In The 21st Century, Gerald D. Bailey, Randal E. Bagby, Rick Doll
Educational Considerations
Over the last five years, the department of Educational Administration and Leadership at Kansas State University has been engaging in a series of university-school district partnerships to improve the training of school leaders.
Educational Considerations, Vol. 30(2) Full Issue, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Educational Considerations, Vol. 30(2) Full Issue, Cynthia J. Reed, Van Dempsey
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 30(2) Fall 2003 - Full issue