During the second year of interviewing, it became clear that it would be less burdensome for the school and a more efficient use of interviewers' time to concentrate on one school at a time.
It would require compromise and negotiation and it may not be easy, but it would also facilitate more efficient use of precious resources and encourage schools to serve the interests of the whole community.
"If we tested schools in efficient use of energy, many of them wouldn't get a passing grade," said C. David Myers, president of building efficiency for Johnson Controls, which has joined with 60 of the 125 school districts on Long Island to reduce energy use by 20 to 40 percent annually.
Barr's formula small schools, good teachers and efficient use of money–has produced results: Green Dot spends $8,000 per pupil in public funds and graduates more than 90% of its students.
Smarter and more efficient use of information can help us bridge the digital gap.
Her challenge, as well as that facing the school districts, is to make efficient use of limited resources.
Since the 1960s, state aid to local governments for education has increased greatly, and the number of school districts has been cut drastically in order to make more efficient use of educational facilities and programs.
While he acknowledged that some school improvements might be realized through a more efficient use of existing funds, he said, "The court finds as a matter of fact that financial resources in addition to those already available will be required to lift the city's public schools from their current abysmal state".
The news will intensify the controversy over free schools, with critics questioning whether they represent an efficient use of resources.
If intensive working memory training is effective, a more efficient use of working memory would transfer into daily life, for example resulting in higher grades at school.
