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Lisa Graham Keegan (of the Keegan Company) responded to the same question by stressing that rather than "waiting in the weeds" until one program is validated, teachers should follow key principles learned from Reading First—such as direct instruction and a base in phonics.Century, an education advisor from Obama's campaign, and Keegan, an advisor for McCain, each spoke with passion and at times precision about their candidates' positions on education at the Great American Education Forum held June 6 as part of the Association of Educational Publishers conference in Washington, D.C.
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The important thing for McCain, Keegan said, is for states to take the lead in developing their own standards and accountability systems, possibly benchmarking against international standards."The senator is not in favor of national standards," she asserted.
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ain, in contrast, believes teacher rewards should be tied to student performance, Keegan claimed.Questions on NCLB and assessment also highlighted differences.Keegan said McCain believes we should explore "growth models" for measurement.