Recently added articles from The Educational Forum:
Editorial Statement
Apr 01, 2007; Robertson, Jan M ... The articles in this issue of The Educational Forum, taken collectively, present a strong debate about the aims, purposes, and importance of education and the needs of students in this global age of complexity and change. They raise questions. They present solutions. Researchers from Kosovo, ...
The Professional Development Needs of Educational Leaders in Post-Conflict Kosovo
Apr 01, 2007; Goddard, J Tim ... Abstract This article discusses the professional development needs of educational leaders in Kosovo, a region in Yugoslavia that has undergone dramatic changes following conflicts in the late 1990s. This article describes the changing sociopolitical context of the region and examines the ...
Research Links the Arts with Student Academic Gains
Apr 01, 2007; Gullatt, David E ... Abstract State and national accountability initiatives are forcing educational administrators to seek curricular interventions that will yield the greatest improvement in students' academic performance in the least amount of time. Though volumes of documentation regarding the value of ...
Implementing Alternative Assessment: Opportunities and Obstacles
Apr 01, 2007; Janisch, Carole; Liu, Xiaoming; Akrofi, Amma ... Abstract The theoretical framework for using alternative assessment in the classroom includes considering learners as constructors of knowledge; finding authenticity in materials and activities; employing dynamic, ongoing evaluation tools; and empowering students. By putting these ideas ...
Learning to Take Tests or Learning for Understanding? Teachers' Beliefs about Test-Based Accountability
Apr 01, 2007; Jones, Brett D; Egley, Robert J ... Abstract The results of a survey on teachers' perceptions regarding Florida's test-based accountability program raised serious doubts about whether testing has precipitated positive outcomes in upper-elementary students' learning. Nearly all of the 708 Florida upper-elementary teachers ...
Unnecessary and Unjustified: African-American Parental Perceptions of Special Education
Apr 01, 2007; Williams, Ereka R ... Abstract The disproportionate representation of students of color in special education programs has been an issue in the field for decades. However, the literature on the topic tends to ignore the perceptions held by the families of these children. This paper shares the results of a ...
Principals' Communication Inside Schools: A Contribution to School Improvement?
Apr 01, 2007; Ärlestig, Helene ... Abstract This paper reports on an empirical study of how structure, culture, and message content affected communications between principals and teachers in one Swedish school. The study revealed that communication within this school merely transmitted the information necessary for ...
Connecting Curriculum and Instruction to National Teaching Standards
Apr 01, 2007; Lieberman, Joyce M; Walker, David A ... Abstract Meeting the requirement for highly qualified teachers as outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act has left school districts in a quandary, especially those that serve a population of students deemed "at-risk" and where attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers is ...
Educating for Participatory Democracy: It's About Time!
Apr 01, 2007; Greene, Paula K ... Educating for Participatory Democracy: It's About Time! From Student to Citizen: A Community-Based Vision for Democracy by Peter H. Hennessy. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: White Knight Books. © 2006. 274 pages. ISBN: 0-9736705-6-8. In this captivating text, Peter H. Hennessy takes ...
Examining the Special Needs of Special Needs Students
Apr 01, 2007; Rankin, Walter ... Examining the Special Needs of Special Needs Students Driving Change in Special Education by James J. Gallagher. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. © 2006. 319 pages. ISBN 13: 978-1-55766-703-8. James J. Gallagher's Driving Change in Special Education takes a ...
Does a Clear Vision of Public Schools Exist Today?
Apr 01, 2007; Wenner, George ... Does a Clear Vision of Public Schools Exist Today? Horace Mann's Vision of the Public Schools: Is It Still Relevant? by William Hayes. Lanham, MD; Rowman & Littlefield. © 2006. 172 pages. ISBN 1-57886-364-3. William Hayes has written an interesting summary of certain aspects ...