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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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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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| RI | Passed 11/2009 | P-12 | (Joint Resolution) Creates a special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study the establishment of a blueprint for a new generation of teacher education. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext09/housetext09/h5896a.pdf
Title: H.B. 5896
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| WA | Rule Adoption 10/2009 | Postsec. | Amends rules regarding teacher preparation programs. Entails provisions relating to higher education programs standards, criteria, infrastructure and timelines for approval. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-105
Title: WAC 181-78A-105
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC
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| WA | Adopted 10/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to teacher preparation programs, higher education programs standards, criteria, infrastructure, and timelines for approval.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-78A-010, -500, -505, -515, -520, -525, -530, -535, -540
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partly from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Directs the superintendent of public instruction, jointly with the chancellor of the board of regents, to establish metrics and courses of study for postsecondary institutions that prepare educators and other school personnel, and to provide for inspection of those institutions. Transfers responsibility for approving teacher preparation programs from the state board to the chancellor of the board of regents, and expands the requirement to include approval of preparation programs for other school personnel. Directs the chancellor and the state superintendent to jointly (1) establish metrics and educator preparation programs for the preparation of educators and other school personnel, and (2) provide for the inspection of the institutions. Requires that the metrics and educator preparation programs be aligned with the standards and qualifications for educator licenses adopted by the state board by statute and the requirements of the Ohio teacher residency program established under section 3319.223. Also requires the metrics and educator preparation programs to ensure that educators and other school personnel are adequately prepared to use the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021.
Directs the chancellor to approve postsecondary institutions that prepare teachers and other school personnel that maintain satisfactory training procedures and records of performance, as determined by the chancellor. Specifies that if the jointly established metrics require a teacher preparation program to to meet an independent accreditation organization's standards, the chancellor must allow institutions to satisfy the standards of either the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) or the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). Provides the jointly approved metrics and educator preparation programs may require institutions, as a condition of approval, to to make changes to the curricula of its preparation programs for educators and other school personnel. Requires institutions to allocate funds from existing appropriations to make curricular changes. Directs the chancellor to notify the state board of the metrics and educator preparation programs and approved postsecondary institutions. Directs the state board to publish the metrics, educator preparation programs, and approved institutions with the standards and qualifications for each type of educator license.
Transfers responsibility for reporting on the quality of teacher preparation institutions from the state board of education to the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents, in collaboration with the state board of education.
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Pages 1017-1018, 1020-1021, 1438-1440 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3301.12, 3301.42, 3333.048 and 3333.048
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Directs the state superintendent and the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents to jointly establish the Ohio teacher residency program by January 2011. Provides that the residency program is a four-year entry-level program for classroom teachers that includes mentoring by teachers who hold a lead professional educator license, counseling to ensure that program participants receive needed professional development, and measures of appropriate progression through the program. Requires that the program be aligned with the standards for teachers adopted by the state board of education under section 3319.61and with best practices identified by the state superintendent. Requires each person holding a resident educator license or alternative resident educator license to participate in the teacher residency program, and establishes successful completion of the program as a requirement to qualify for a professional educator license.
Page 1377 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3319.223
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Transfers 21.462, "Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies," to 61.0766. Allows a teacher with at least two years experience to participate in an academy program (prior legislation required eligible teachers to have at least five years experience). http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB02262F.pdf
Title: S.B. 2262
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Requires each applicant for admission to a teacher preparation program at a two-year or four-year institution to complete a criminal history background check. Requires institution publications that describe teacher preparation program requirements or application processes to inform prospective students of this requirement.
Title: S.B. 270
Source: www.lexis.com
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Renames the teacher in residence program to be the 2-year alternative teacher program, and relocates the provisions for that program in statute to the alternative teacher program. Renames the current alternative teacher program to be the one-year alternative teacher program. Requires both the one- year and 2-year alternative teacher programs to meet the Colorado performance-based standards for teachers. Requires both the one-year and 2-year programs to receive a 5-year evaluation.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2009a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/efae7110a1fdde29872575400064fc4c?OpenDocument&Click=87257426007F3773.8975551e51fa01d087256dd30080e1d5/$Body/1.2
Title: S.B. 160
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| IA | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12 | Removes the requirement that teacher preparation programs be accredited by NCATE.
Title: IAC 282-13.19(272)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Includes as part of the Board of Teaching's licensure exams an assessment of reading instruction for teacher licensure prekindergarten and elementary school candidates.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.5.html&session=ls86
Title: H.F. 2
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Creates the Grant Fund for the Training and Education of Personnel Who Work With Pupils With Autism; requires that the boards of trustees of school districts and the governing bodies of charter schools ensure that certain personnel possess the skills and qualifications necessary to work with pupils with autism; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that certain personnel possess the skills and qualifications necessary to provide services to children with autism and their families. Chapter 342
http://leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/Bills/AB/AB359_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 359
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OK | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12 | Eliminates the on-site portfolio review and requires instead that institutions provide specific portfolio information for review during the regularly scheduled accreditation visit. Aligns program review recognition decisions with National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and for state recognition of programs which meet specified criteria. Allows Oklahoma educators who are seeking speech language pathology and school psychologist national certification and who have completed a comparable national subject area portion of the Oklahoma assessment requirement.
Title: OAC 712:10-5-1, -2, -3, -4, -7-1
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules relating to approval standards for performance based preparation programs for teachers, administrators and education staff associates. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-79A-211
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
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| IL | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | In acknowledgment of the high cost to institutions and the current fiscal environment, NCATE (National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) determined in fall 2008 that it would suspend institutional reviews for all of 2009. Rule amendment changes the state board's schedule for evaluating teacher preparation programs to match NCATE's in 2010.
Pages 419-430 of 559: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume33_issue15.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 25.115
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| OH | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Repeals and replaces rules governing the approval of teacher preparation programs at 2-year colleges, including requirements related to organization, curriculum and instruction, faculty, student services, facilities, financial support and evaluation. Also repeals and replaces rules on the approval of teacher preparation programs at 2- and 4-year institutions and evaluation of teacher preparation programs at 2-year colleges.
--Requirements two-year institutions (3301-21-05): http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/21/3301-21-05_PH_FF_N_RU_20090415_0808.pdf
--Approval of teacher preparation programs at 2- or 4-year institutions (3301-21-06): http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/21/3301-21-06_PH_FF_N_RU_20090415_0808.pdf
--Evaluation of 2-year colleges' teacher preparation programs (3301-21-07): http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/21/3301-21-07_PH_FF_N_RU_20090415_0808.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-21-05, -06, -07
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | For an Alternative Placement teaching certificate: Requires that a person attain at least a 2.5 GPA; participate in a residency program; declare the intent to receive a standard certificate within three years via alternative program. Sets requiremetns for the professional education component (deletes teaching experience as a component). Increases the required amount of work experience from two to three years to enroll in alternative placement program. Prohibits the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation from accrediting, renewing the accreditation of, or otherwise approving any teacher education program of any institution of higher education that has not implemented alternative placement programs in at least four areas of specialization, including mathematics, science and a foreign language.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10HB/HB1333_int.rtf
Title: H.B. 1333
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| WV | Adopted 04/2009 | P-12 | Amends West Virginia's professional teaching standards to assure alignment with the state's 21st century teaching and learning initiative. The newly developed professional teaching standards are the basis for teacher preparation, assessment of teacher practice and professional development. The curriculum for West Virginia higher education teacher preparation programs that lead to certification should reflect, and be aligned to, these teaching standards. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs/126-114.pdf
Title: Title 126, Series 114
Source: http://www.wvsos.com
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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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