The challenge of meeting NCLB mandates falls upon each and every educator, paraprofessional, administrator, and school board member. Utilizing Covey's Habits of Effective People, the authors propose a positive and proactive approach toward implementation of an intricate and demanding task.
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Throughout the school years, students are tested to see if they meet educational standards. In contrast to these tests, which evaluate student ability, there are assessments in which the students evaluate the program, course, and instructors. This article provides useful methods in course evaluation and survey design.
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Education Finance Reform and Investment in Human Capital: Lessons from California

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An Interview with Camille Maben and Diane Levin, California Department of Education

The federal government passed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. Yet, the complexity of the tasks, the differing numbers and demographics of the students in public schools across the states, the adoption of varying testing instruments, as well as differing outcome requirements have demanded mammoth state efforts toward implementation.
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School, the Story of American Public Education

The historical tour provided by this book is a trip worth taking for the current generation of stakeholders in American education. Despite the ongoing investment of emotion and resources, it is questionable how well the average American understands how the public education system has arrived at its current state. Such an appreciation of the past might, in fact, inform us about the choices for the future.
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