Progress of Education in Texas, The
Author: Chris Ferguson
Price: Online only
• Published: 2000 • 24 pages
Available online: PDF
"Instructional coherence" describes the relationship among curriculum, instruction, assessment, external mandates, and community context that teachers create and communicate to their students.
This paper describes the history and progress of education in Texas and how various factors influence teaching in the state. Chapters include: The State Context, Educational Reform Initiatives in Texas, Accountability, Efforts to Maintain Quality Staff, and Other Support from Federal initiatives.