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American Educator, Spring 2005

Vol. 29, No. 1

Keeping Score

Why Standards and Accountability—Done Right—Are Good for Schools, Teachers, and Kids
John Cole

Getting It Right: Standards-Based Reform and Accountability

Building New Knowledge

The "AYP" Blues

Low-Achieving Schools Will Fail—but They're Not the Only Ones
Nancy Kober

Accountability 101: Tests Are Blunt Instruments

Nancy Kober

Ideas to Consider: How to Make AYP Work Better for Students and Their Schools

Getting Back on Course

Standards-Based Reform and Accountability
Lauren Resnick, Chris Zurawsky

An American Revolution: A Common Curriculum

Lack of Equity, Quality Push Standards Forward in '90s

Standards-Based Reform Brings New Attention to Key Elements Necessary for Improving Student Achievement

Curriculum First

A Case History
Roger Shattuck

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