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962
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North Carolina's Performance-Based Accountability Program (PBAP) is a controversial school improvement program.
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North Carolina Education (NoCar L 11 N86x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 1992, p16-23, por
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1077
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The Accountability Act was revised by the General Assembly in 1992. It now provides the opportunity for local boards of education to establish a leadership position in implementing changes in public school education.
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Voice (NoCar LB 2831.624 N8 V6x), Vol. Issue , Spring 1993, p14-15, map
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1732
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In 1986 the North Carolina Legislature enacted Senate Bill 2 - the School Improvement and Accountability Act - the purpose of which is to facilitate change in the governance process of schools. The authors analyze the bill's overall effectiveness.
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Voice (NoCar LB 2831.624 N8 V6x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, Spring 1994, p36-38, por
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2592
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The North Carolina Association of Educators feels that the State Board of Education's new school improvement and accountability plan, titled ABC Plan, will have an impact on schools in many areas, such as tenure and testing.
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NCAE News Bulletin (NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 26 Issue 3, Nov 1995, p1,4, il Periodical Website
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2676
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The 1995 General Assembly passed legislation that affects the Performance-Based Accountability Program by reducing state regulations and giving school systems more flexibility in using state-allocated funds.
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3336
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The ABC School Improvement Plan is mandatory in all the state's elementary and middle schools. Schools meeting objectives are eligible for financial awards. Those who do not face sanctions, including suspension of the principal.
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3959
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The ABCs of Public Education plan, passed in 1996 by the General Assembly, seeks to improve education with a system of sanctions and rewards for teachers and schools, based on student test performance. The accountability law is meeting some resistance. Two teachers who were fired under the law are suing the state to get their jobs back.
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27869
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A recent press conference held by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP expresses the feelings of many in the community. The issue of falling test scores for low-income and minority students and the lack of minorities enrolled in honors courses were the subject of the press conference. Scores were initially rising until new standards were implemented over the past five years. A change in mindset and new leadership is needed to reduce the gap according to some observers.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 9, March 2010, p5, 9 Periodical Website