ED463579 - Our Goal: High-Performing Schools and High-Achieving Students. 2001 Annual Report to Members - ERIC-ED463579 | Content Details

ED463579 - Our Goal: High-Performing Schools and High-Achieving Students. 2001 Annual Report to Members

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC

Subject: Academic Achievement, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, Programs

Abstract: This report describes activities of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory for 2001 as it works to improve education for Northwest regional schools. Following the year's highlights, topics are presented in four sections. The first section involves problems and potential: reengineering schools; quality teaching and learning; student assessment; literacy and language development; school, family, and community partnerships; and strategies to help schools solve problems and be high-performing learning communities. The second section focuses on programs and centers: the Assessment Program; the Child and Family Program; the Comprehensive Center; the Education, Career, and Community Program; the Equity Center; the Evaluation Program; the Mathematics and Science Education Center; the National Mentoring Center; the National Resource Center for Safe Schools; the School Improvement Program; and the Technology in Education Center. The third section discusses results and impact, including applied research and development, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination. The last section describes the various parts of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, lists committee members involved in governance and policy, lists staff members, presents a statement of the financial position, and lists participating member institutions.