Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, and West Virginia are among the states where full-scale reform constitutes the legislative response. Reformers also are troubled about the generally poor performance of minority students. Standard teaching practices just don't seem to work. Teaching practices obviously must change in order to improve the learning of minority students. Concerned with trying to maximize both equity and quality, state reformers have adopted a variety of strategies to hold schools accountable for improving outcomes.
Some states take a comprehensive approach.
Our Future Depends On It. In contrast with these systemic initiatives, many other states adopt reforms in a piecemeal manner or concentrate on a single reform strategy only. The federal impact. Recognizing that standards and accountability work hand in hand, the federal government has promoted the standards movement in numerous ways. The President and the 50 state governors adopted a set of national education goals at their unprecedented Charlottesville summit in 1989.