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February 2005 | Volume 62 | Number 5
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David J. Ferrero
Differing philosophies can lead to a wide range of valid practices.
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Valerie Chrisman
Principals are the ones who set the bar for student achievement.
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Georgea M. Langer and Amy B. Colton
Collaborative analysis of student learning drives improvement of instructional practice.
Stan Karp
Do state takeovers result in education reform? Here's a teacher's view of what happened in New Jersey.
Chris Whittle
The CEO of Edison Schools describes the positive effects of a state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia.
Allan Olson
Schools using computerized adaptive testing can adjust instruction to students' needs.
Eileen Gale Kugler and Erin McVadon Albright
A high school invites many students to experience the benefits of tough courses.
Susan McCloud
A behavior management program helps faculty transform a school culture.
William Powell and Susan Napoliello
In this Malaysia school, administrators raise teachers' awareness of differentiated instruction.
Barnett Berry, Dylan Johnson and Diana Montgomery
A rural school finds a way to retain expert teachers.
Linda Lambert
To build capacity, a school must distribute leadership broadly.
Victoria L. Bernhardt
How to identify and use data tools to direct school improvement.
Pete Hall
From failing to make adequate progress to becoming an energized school—one school's journey.
Alex Molnar
From auctioning off naming rights to making exclusive agreements with businesses, schools continue to be embroiled in commercialism.
Nancy Safer and Steve Fleischman
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