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Scope and Contents Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Policy Brief: "The Motivational Effects of School-Based Performance Awards, February 2000; CPRE State-Level Knowledge and Skill-Based Pay Survey summary of results, with cover letter to NYSUT (as survey respondent), December 27, 1999; Douglas County Federation of Teachers Performance Pay Plan for Teachers; 1997-2000 Agreement between Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District and the Kenmore Teachers Association covering Full and...

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AFT memo re overview of policies linked to gains in student achievement, 7/22/99; seminar presentation outline, "Money Matters in Education. When Spent on What Works," March 28, 2000; opening remarks by Cortese; letter inviting Commissioner Mills to public policy seminar

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Questions and answers re legal issues re State Education Department policy re "pouring rights" contracts (contracts between school districts and soft drink vending machine companies, often requiring long-term installation of vending machines in return for up-front fees to districts)

Scope and Contents Comparison of experimental and universal pre-K; AFT early childhood education survey for locals, with cover letter February 11, 2002; State Education Department Directory of NYS Funded Prekindergarten Programs, November 2000; memo to Cortese re NYS Universal Prekindergarten Program, January 5, 2001; excerpts from Commissioner's Regulations re universal and experimental pre-K programs; list of school districts participating in the Universal Prekindergarten Program for 2000-01 school year;...

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Meeting notice; text of legislation; notice to school districts by State Education Department of agreement on legislation

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"Reaching the Top: A Report of the National Task Force on Minority High Achievement," College Board, 1999; Regents discussion item re revised statement by Task Force on Closing the Performance Gap, December 15, 1999; resolution adopted by NYSUT Board of Directors re closing the performance gap, adopted March 13, 1999; summary notes of July 12, 1999, meeting of Statewide Performance Advisory Council

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Proposal for symposia; State Education Department press release, "More Students Achieve High Standards on State's Elementary School English Test," June 1, 2000; summery report of March 8, 1999, meeting of Statewide Advisory Council on Closing the Performance Gap

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Agenda for joint meeting of Regents Task Force on Closing the Performance Gap and Statewide Performance Advisory Council, November 19, 1999; statistical presentation to Regents by Education Trust, "Achievement in America," September 16, 1999; related materials

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Regents discussion item, "Closing the Gaps in Student Performance"; related materials

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Summary notes of March 8, 1999, meeting of council; related materials