Working from its three precepts for a high-performance public education system that honors the values of American democracy—accountability, choice, and transparency—the Koret Task Force presents Arkansas with a blueprint for reform in four vital areas: standards and curriculum, assessment and accountability, organization and options, and teacher quality.

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• Contributors (P0502_vii.pdf ~51 KB)
• Introduction (P0502_xiii.pdf ~50 KB)
• Major Conclusions and Recommendations of the Koret Task Force (P0502_1.pdf ~99 KB)
• Education Reform in Arkansas: Past and Present (P0502_27.pdf ~83 KB)
• Chapter 1: Language-Arts Standards and Testing: Get Specific! (P0502_45.pdf ~64 KB)
• Chapter 2: Improving Mathematics Achievement (P0502_55.pdf ~74 KB)
• Chapter 3: Social Studies Standards: Time for a Decisive Change (P0502_69.pdf ~54 KB)
• Chapter 4: Assessing Learning (P0502_77.pdf ~66 KB)
• Chapter 5: Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act (P0502_87.pdf ~74 KB)
• Chapter 6: Developing Value-Added Measures for Teachers and Schools (P0502_99.pdf ~55 KB)
• Chapter 7: Consolidate Districts, Not Schools (P0502_107.pdf ~68 KB)
• Chapter 8: Enhancing the Role of Choice and Charters (P0502_119.pdf ~61 KB)
• Chapter 9: Transparency (P0502_127.pdf ~78 KB)
• Chapter 10: Teacher Preparation and Certification (P0502_143.pdf ~67 KB)
• Chapter 11: Rewarding Teachers (P0502_155.pdf ~68 KB)