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Ursinus College 1970-1976: A Chronicle Of Selected Events, Richard P. Richter Jul 1999

Ursinus College 1970-1976: A Chronicle Of Selected Events, Richard P. Richter

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"Hasn't Anyone Else Done This Right?" A Field Note On The Political Realities And Perceptions In Modifying Kentucky's High Stakes Accountability System, Jane Clark Lindle Apr 1999

"Hasn't Anyone Else Done This Right?" A Field Note On The Political Realities And Perceptions In Modifying Kentucky's High Stakes Accountability System, Jane Clark Lindle

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This paper is a case study of Kentucky's attempt to fix not only failing schools but a failing public school system. It reports on the policy making and implementation conundrums of the debate over Kentucky's high stakes accountability system. As a political policy analysis, the study relies on documents, media reports, and interviews with key players to expand understanding of the issues. The paper reports primary and secondary focus group and interview data from a variety of professional educators and parents. The combined frameworks of political culture and authentic policy perspectives are useful for depicting the story of Kentucky's debate …


Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger Jan 1999

Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger

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This is the fourth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.