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 | Accountability |
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 | Accountability--Accreditation |
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Adds to circumstances under which special accreditation investigations must be conducted. Directs the commissioner to authorize special accreditation investigations to be conducted when:
(1) A significant pattern of decreased academic performance has developed as a result of the promotion in the preceding two school years of students who did not perform satisfactorily on state assessments
(2) Excessive numbers of students graduate under the minimum high school program
(3) Excessive numbers of students eligible to enroll fail to complete an Algebra II course or any other course determined by the commissioner as distinguishing between students participating in the recommended high school program from students participating in the minimum high school program
(4) Resource allocation practices as evaluated under Section 39.0821 indicate a potential for significant improvement in resource allocation.
Authorizes the commissioner, based on the results of a special accreditation investigation, to lower a district's or campus's accountability rating
Pages 86-89 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part II
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic performance standards or any financial accountability standard. Provides that the commissioner may order the preparation of a student achievement improvement plan that addresses each student achievement indicator under Section 39.053(c) for which district performance is insufficient. Provides that if a district fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner may appoint a board of managers to exercise the powers and duties of the board of trustees. Provides that if for two consecutive years a district has failed to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner may revoke the district's accreditation and order the district's annexation to an adjoining district or, in the case of a home-rule district or charter school, order closure of all programs operated under the district's or school's charter. Specifies several potential sanctions for a district that fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e) due to the district's dropout rates.
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a campus whose performance is below any standard under Section 39.054(e). Repeals provision allowing the commissioner to permit the campus to participate in an innovative redesign of the campus to improve campus performance. Repeals language establishing certain sanctions for low-performing campuses (e.g., ordering a hearing by the local board of trustees at the campus, ordering the preparation of a report on campus's parental involvement program, ordering a report on the effectiveness of the district- and campus-level planning and decision-making committees, ordering the preparation, state approval and implmementation of a student improvement plan).
Adds that if a campus performance is below any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner may establish a school community partnership team that includes members of the campus-level planning and
decision-making committee and additional community representatives. Provides that if the commissioner determines that a campus subject to interventions or sanctions has implemented substantially similar intervention measures under federal accountability requirements, the commissioner may accept the substantially similar intervention measures as measures in compliance with state-level sanctions/interventions policy.
Amends provisions relating to a campus whose performance satisfies performance standards under Section 39.054(e) for the current school year but that would not satisfy performance standards under Section 39.054(e) if the standards to be used for the following school year were applied to the current school year. Provides that on the commissioner's request, the campus-level committee must revise and submit to the commissioner the portions of the campus improvement plan that are relevant to those areas for which the campus would not satisfy performance standards. Provides that if the campus is a charter school, the campus must establish a campus-level planning and decision-making committee and develop a campus improvement plan. On the commissioner's request, directs the charter school to submit to the commissioner the portions of the campus improvement plan that are relevant to those areas for which the campus would not satisfy performance standards.
Amends provisions related to campus intervention teams. Requires the commisioner to assign any campus whose performance is below any standard under Section 39.054(e) a campus intervention team. Requires the team, with the involvement of the school community partnership team, if applicable, to conduct a targeted on-site needs assessment relevant to an area of insufficient performance or, if the commissioner determines necessary, a comprehensive on-site needs assessment (former language called for a comprehensive on-site needs assessments for low-performing schools). Directs a campus intervention team to develop a *targeted* improvement plan (former language called for creation of "school improvement plan for student achievement"). Additionally directs the campus intervention team to assist the campus in submitting the targeted improvement plan to the board of trustees for approval and presenting the plan in a public hearing. Clarifies that teams must use *all* of enumerated guidelines and procedures relevant to each area of insufficient performance in conducting a targeted on-site needs assessment, and must use each of the enumerated guidelines and procedures in conducting a comprehensive on-site needs assessment. Adds that all targeted (as appropriate) and comprehensive on-site needs assessments must include (1) an assessment of the percentage of teachers who are fully certified, (2) an assessment of the extent and quality of the mentoring program for teachers with less than two years teaching experience in the subject or grade level to which they are assigned, and (3) a comparison of findings of specified elements against other campuses serving the same grade levels in the district or to other campuses within the campus's comparison group if there are no other campuses within the district serving the same grade levels as the campus. Provides that if the campus has a school community partnership team, the campus intervention team must seek the involvement and advice of the partnership team in recommending actions relating to any area of insufficient performance. Adds teacher recruitment and retention strategies as an area upon which the campus intervention team and school community partnership team may make recommendations following completion of the on-site needs assessment. Provides that in executing a targeted improvement plan, the campus intervention team must, if appropriate, require the district to develop a teacher recruitment and retention plan to address the qualifications and retention of the teachers at the campus.
Directs the campus intervention team to help the campus submit the targeted improvement plan to the commissioner for approval. Provides the commissioner may authorize a school community partnership team to supersede the authority of and satisfy the requirements of establishing and maintaining a campus-level planning and decision-making committee. Provides the commissioner may authorize a targeted improvement plan or updated plan to supersede the provisions of and satisfy the requirements of developing, reviewing and revising a campus improvement plan.
Updates language to provide that a campus intervention team must work with a campus with an unacceptable performance rating until the campus satisfies all performance standards under Section 39.054(e) for a two-year period (or a one-year period under certain circumstances). Provides that the campus intervention team must additionally assist the low-performing campus in updating the targeted improvement plan
to identify and analyze areas of growth and areas that require improvement, and submit each such updated plan to the district board of trustees. Directs the board of trustees to conduct a public hearing to inform the public and solicit public comment after a targeted improvement plan or updated plan is submitted, and to submit the targeted improvement plan or any updated plan to the commissioner for approval.
Pages 96-109 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Repeals and reenacts the Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 to align accountability and accreditation measures and procedures; assigns specified related duties to the State Board of Education in regard to accountability to include measuring student academic growth, school district and charter school accreditation contracts, public school restructuring, school and district academic growth indicators, school performance monitoring, education related data, and school and district turnaround plans.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/E45E06A4FE98EA6587257551006471C8?open&file=163_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 163
Source:
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Relates to the accreditation of school districts and nonpublic schools and the reorganization of school districts. If a recommendation is for the district to no longer be accredited, requires a list of deficiencies and a list of available resources for technical assistance be provided; requires notice of dissolution.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=83&hbill=SF360
Title: S.B. 360
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Relates to school district accreditation levels; revises accreditation terminology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2308SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2308
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Provides for the delayed implementation of statutes, regulations and standards upon which the accreditation of schools or school divisions in the Commonwealth is based that are not already in effect; relates to passing rates for full accreditation based on assessments.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2166ER
Title: H.B. 2166
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--Nutrition |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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| Urban--Governance |
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