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Does that strike you as important? >> it is very important that we have a clear vision of what good performance really looks like. so students understand what theyre studying for, teachers have an idea of what student learning looks like. thats hard to do at the local level. there is the real belief that every student can learn even if it takes students different paths to get there. in the highest performing education systems, neither social background nor context makes much of a difference. >> ...

Standards, you have to meet them. does that strike you as important? >> it is very important that we have a clear vision of what good performance really looks like. so students understand what theyre studying for, teachers have an idea of what student learning looks like. thats hard to do at the local level. most countries have a clear level of what good performances are. there is the real belief that every student can learn even if it takes students different paths to get there. in the highest ...

Every student with a well-rounded education. real partnerships between the states will have new flexibility to tailor their improvement plans and the federal government which will have the oversight to make sure the plans are sound. it helps states and districts reduce unnecessary standardized tests, something we talked about a couple of months ago. because what we want to do is to get rid of unnecessary standardized tests so more teachers can spend more time in engaging and student learning whi...

Of assessments. is there good feedback? most parents want their children to be assessed. they want to drive instruction and improve. with at the federal level, state level, local level, if its too ump its too much. we have to look in the mirror make sure theyre high quality assessments, getting back to students and parents. >> how do we measure teacher performance, which is important, but cannot just be based on tests? how do we measure that, secretary, and the progress of our students? how do y...

>> i use the bully pulpit to urge parent to be more involved and urging the local governments to be able to do that. >> we should have high standard. the curriculum to meet high standard need to be developed by local school board with parentalled a ricers. >> there is a big achievement gaps between kid in higher income neighborhood and lower income neighborhood. no childs potential is determine bid their circumstances. >> higher standard along with real accountability and school choice and endin...

Less. assistant superintendent rona mitchell sees every facet of the school system struggling. >> there are so many schools who do not have textbooks, do not have basic infrastructure that is conducive for learning. we in our elementary school have leaky classrooms. the roof has not been replaced in almost 30 years. some of our buses travel up to 70 miles a day. we have to replace them off. and so when you have a general fund that includes every expense, things like that are priority. were havin...

Dont have the motivation to continue. i mentor freshmen. try to give them tips. give them a way to study more efficiently, give them ways to do their homework in a better method. >> i failed a couple of classes because i missed them and didnt do my homework. >> its easy to fall back in that trap. keep your mind you have to graduate to be successful. that kind of mind-set. >> many of these actors in higher education do not have an interest in promoting academic rigor and student learning. theyre ...

>> when it came to our schools, we eliminated teacher tenure to improve education for our children. >> to get tenure in louisiana out you have to be ranked in the top 10% for five years. >> we now have teacher tenure reform in new jersey for the first time in 105 years. >> when i first stood before you in 2011, i said the single most important factor in student learning is the quality of teaching. since that time, we eliminated teacher tenure. >> hm. this week, tenure took center stage in a big ...

And really be thought partners like vicky phillips was talking about, in decision making, tremendous things can happen. i think we can break those kind of outcomes into three categories. when teachers weigh in, we improve policies for kids. we can change the perception that educators have from the public. we can also empower students. what happens when -- it sort of starts in our classrooms. the thing that really fuels me is whether or not my students are learning. so at my school, when theres t...