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The most successful schools in the future will take stock of national or local standards and then set their own means for achieving those standards and for assessing what has been achieved . The problem is that education has long used a " direction du jour " approach - we implement something new ( fill in the blanks - open classroom , outcome-based education , whole language , and now , standards and high-stakes testing ) and then we change direction before we have a chance to adequately implement or train our staffs , let alone assess what has taken place . To date , however , it appears that ONCRC 's efforts have not focused on assessing what has been accomplished with funds available within NCR to date and identifying what needs remain and for what purposes . This year , which has seen the reauthorization process of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ) , has also witnessed national activity undertaken by parents , consumers , policymakers , and professionals in education and related fields who have assessed what has and has not worked concerning IDEA . Ministers will want to make a statement at the end of the year assessing what has been achieved and setting out next steps ; requested further advice after next week on the future and function of the APF ; stated that we should encourage middle income and richer oil exporters to become bigger donors . These talks will be intermixed with discussions , aimed at assessing what has been learned and pointing out the most promising areas for further research . Yet , even before the plumes of ash and pulverized concrete began to lift , before anyone could rationally assess what had just occurred or what the next blow may be , the men and women of the NYPD , the Fire Department , and our city 's emergency medical teams were racing back into the center of the disaster .