03733nam 2200577 450 991081500920332120230807193113.00-309-37383-20-309-37381-6(CKB)3710000000475811(EBL)4393793(MiAaPQ)EBC4393793(Au-PeEL)EBL4393793(CaPaEBR)ebr11163286(OCoLC)945609595(EXLCZ)99371000000047581120160318h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAn evaluation of the public schools of the District of Columbia reform in a changing landscape /Committee for the Five-Year (2009-2013) Summative Evaluation of the District of Columbia Public Schools, Board on Testing and Assessment, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and EducationWashington, District of Columbia :The National Academies Press,2015.©20151 online resource (342 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-37380-8 Includes bibliographical references.FrontMatter; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Context for School Reform in D.C.; 3 Coordination, Efficiency, and Lines of Authority; 4 Improving Teacher Quality; 5 Learning Conditions; 6 Outcomes; 7 Synthesis, Conclusions, and Recommendations; Bibliography; Appendix A: Information Provided and Not Provided in Response to Committee Requests; Appendix B: Sample Interview Protocol; Appendix C: The Public Education Reform Amendment Act and Relevant Amendments; Appendix D: Information about the Functioning of the Education AgenciesAppendix E: Recommendations Regarding Special Education, American Institutes for ResearchAppendix F: Student Outcomes: Detailed Data; Appendix G: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff"An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia is a comprehensive five-year summative evaluation report for Phase Two of an initiative to evaluate the District of Columbia's public schools. Consistent with the recommendations in the 2011 report A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools, this new report describes changes in the public schools during the period from 2009 to 2013. An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia examines business practices, human resources operations and human capital strategies, academic plans, and student achievement. This report identifies what is working well seven years after legislation was enacted to give control of public schools to the mayor of the District of Columbia and which areas need additional attention."--Publisher's description.SchoolsWashington (D.C.)Educational changeWashington (D.C.)EvaluationSchoolsWashington (D.C.)EvaluationCompensatory educationWashington (D.C.)EvaluationWashington (D.C.)fastSchoolsEducational changeEvaluation.SchoolsEvaluation.Compensatory educationEvaluation.371.2209753National Research Council (U.S.).Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Testing and Assessment.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815009203321An evaluation of the public schools of the District of Columbia3995010UNINA