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EJ506516 EA530757

Title: The Teacher Factor.
Author(s): Shepro, Thomas J.
Source: American School Board Journal, v182 n6 p43 Jun 1995
Publication Date: 1995
ISSN: 0003-0953
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120)
Journal Announcement: CIJNOV1995
Target Audience: Policymakers

Teachers should have the authority to teach as they think best in their own classrooms and be held accountable for academic results. Proposes teams of teachers who are responsible for teaching the same group of children for four years. Teams of primary teachers would work with children from ages 6 through 10, and teams of intermediate teachers would cover ages 11 through 15. (MLF)

Descriptors: *Educational Change; *Educational Improvement; Elementary Education; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; *Professional Autonomy; *Teacher Effectiveness; *Teacher Responsibility; *Team Teaching

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