41.   He also would encourage states to help teachers learn new methods that have been shown to raise student achievement.

42.   He noted that Clark had addressed the issue of student achievement on tests only in passing.

43.   He said he wants the school district to develop measurable goals for student achievement that can be clearly understood and disseminated to the public.

44.   He said if state aid is frozen, inflation and enrollment increases will hurt student academic achievement.

45.   He said that as governor he had worked closely with both parties and noted that Democrats in Texas had helped him work to improve student achievement.

46.   He was known for a no-nonsense corporate style, a passion for educational change, an insistence on accountability for student achievement, particularly for minorities.

47.   Horton said his three goals for next school year all focus on student achievement.

48.   If the amendment had passed, states would be required to make adequate yearly progress in boosting student achievement to receive funding.

49.   In both cities, the results of the takeover have been mixed, with some improvement in buildings but no marked change in student achievement.

50.   In all cases, they said, the schools had strong principals and staffs whose first mission was to improve student achievement.