Education in America. Volume 3, Issues, analyses, policies and programs / Veronica M. Thompson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Veronica M., editor.

Series:

Education in America: Issues, Analyses, Policies and Programs

Education in America: Issues, Analyses, Policies and Programs, 2325-1018

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This series provides an overview on education in America today, with a focus on the current issues, analyses, policies and programs being implemented and challenged. This volume discusses issues and recommendations for the best practice in testing integrity symposium; implementing teacher and principal evaluation systems; the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; community colleges; education programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (Imprint: Nova)

Contents:

""EDUCATION IN AMERICA: ISSUES, ANALYSES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. VOLUME 3""; ""EDUCATION IN AMERICA: ISSUES, ANALYSES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. VOLUME 3""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: TESTING INTEGRITY SYMPOSIUM: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICE""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SECTION I. PREVENTION OF IRREGULARITIES IN ACADEMIC TESTING""; ""SECTION II. DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF IRREGULARITIES IN ACADEMIC TESTING""; ""SECTION III. RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED AND/OR ACTUAL TESTING IRREGULARITIES""

""SECTION IV. TESTING INTEGRITY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR ONLINE AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED ASSESSMENTS""""CLOSING COMMENTS""; ""APPENDIX A: TESTING INTEGRITY SYMPOSIUM PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES""; ""APPENDIX B: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION(RFI) RESPONSES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 2: RACE TO THE TOP: STATES IMPLEMENTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EVALUATION SYSTEMS DESPITE CHALLENGES""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""SIX OF 12 RTT STATES FULLY IMPLEMENTED THEIR EVALUATION SYSTEMS BY THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR""

""MOST RTT STATES CITED CHALLENGES WITH DEVELOPING AND USING CERTAIN EVALUATION MEASURES, ADDRESSING TEACHER CONCERNS, AND BUILDING CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY""""EDUCATION SUPPORTS RTT STATE IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS THROUGH MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""Chapter 3: ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT (AEFLA): A PRIMER""; ""SUMMARY""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""AEFLA STATUTORY PROVISIONS""; ""AEFLA IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRAM DATA""; ""APPENDIX A. AEFLA FUNDING, FY1999-FY2012""

""APPENDIX B. AEFLA GRANTS TO STATES AND OUTLYING AREAS, FY2010-""""Chapter 4: COMMUNITY COLLEGES: NEW FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTER MAY ENHANCE CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND STATES ARE USING SEVERAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION""; ""EDUCATION�S PLANNED RESEARCH CENTER COULD HELP COMMUNITY COLLEGES OVERCOME CHALLENGES""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""APPENDIX I:OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY""

""Chapter 5: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINAL RULES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN A RECOGNIZED OCCUPATION""""SUMMARY""; ""DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RULES ON GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT""; ""Chapter 6: THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA): PRIVATE SCHOOLS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""CURRENT LAW ON PRIVATE SCHOOL PLACEMENT""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 26, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63117-363-4

OCLC:

918623681