1. Why is school effectiveness so dependent on what happens in the school as a whole, not just in individual classrooms? What are the most important actions a teacher can take to help improve school e


1. Why is school effectiveness so dependent on what happens in the school as a whole, not just in individual classrooms? What are the most important actions a teacher can take to help improve school effectiveness?

2. What does research say about the effectiveness of nonpublic schools? Do they produce higher achievement than public schools? If yes, what considerations account for the difference?

3. Should a medium sized district establish magnet schools and alternative programs?