Domestic Excellence
Advancing Accountability in Education
“Quality education for everyone, of every background, remains one of the most urgent civil rights issues of our time.”
—President George W. Bush
37%
of 4th grade students are proficient in science
41%
of 4th grade students are proficient in math
35%
of students are proficient in reading
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The Texas Story: Will the Texas Miracle Include All Texans?
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Assessments: Measuring Student Learning Can Lead to More Equitable Schools
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Education and Workforce Pipeline
Are your state’s young people on track for prosperous, self-determined lives? How do you know?
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Beyond the Scantron
Tests and equity in today's schools -
State of Our Cities
Comparable education data on more than 100 cities across the country
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Data in the Moment: How Dallas ISD's ACE Program Helps Students Progress
How data drives & shapes ACE -
The "A" Word: Accountability — The Dirty Word of Today’s Education Reform
High standards, quality assessments tied to those standards, and meaningful consequences for low performance lead to increases in achievement for children of all races, ethnicities, and socio-economic status.
Wide achievement gaps exist in the United States -- low income and minority students in particular lag behind their peers. On a global scale, students in the U.S. consistently rank below children in other countries in the core subjects of reading, math, and science.
Public sentiment and policymakers have retreated on accountability. Annual assessment data on student academic performance informs parents, educators, and the public about how our schools are performing, and helps identify where research-based interventions are necessary.
- State of Our Cities
In Depth: Profiles of Education Performance Around the Nation
www.bushcenter.org/stateofourcities - Contact
educationreform@bushcenter.org - Media Inquiries
media@bushcenter.org
Educator Resources
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College and Career Readiness
Students must be prepared for both college and career — not one over the other.
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Chronic Absenteeism
Each school year, approximately 6.8 million students miss at least 15 days of school, putting academic success at risk.
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Afterschool and Summer Learning
In communities with strong afterschool programs, youth have more learning opportunities and commit fewer crimes.
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Middle School
Being off-track on just one key indicator signals that a sixth grader graduating high school on time drops to 15-20 percent.
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Principal Talent Management Framework
Best practices for attracting, supporting, and retaining effective principals
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Effective Implementation Framework
How schools and districts can make lasting changes in practice and policy.
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