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Articles: Assessment

Librarians Readying for Common Core

News Update
School librarians are preparing for the Common Core and its new emphasis on 21st-century skills including information literacy, primary resources, independent thinking and complex texts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jul 2011
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21st-century learning
media specialists

Will NCLB Regulatory Relief Come in Time?

Inside The Law
Educators wonder what NCLB provisions will be lifted, what reform models districts will have to comply with, and whether relief will be approved before the start of school.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jul 2011
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AASA
ESEA
NCLB
NSBA
reauthorization

Teacher Evaluation Is Not Synonymous With Teacher Quality

Supervisors Opinion
We should focus on coaching and collaboration, not evaluation.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Jul 2011
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assessment
eammon o'donovan
supervisor's opinion
teacher evaluation
value-added

How America Can Improve—And Compete—With High-Achieving Countries

Feature
The National Center on Education and Economy released a report that outlines key aspects of other educational systems worldwide that are outperforming the U.S.
Charlotte Adinolfi
District Administration, June 2011
Tags: 
Common Core
global competition
PISA

El Paso's Big STEPS Forward

District Profile
The turnaround in El Paso (Texas) Independent School District has been striking.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, June 2011
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assessment

Despite Setbacks, Adams County, Colo., Forges on with Competency-Based System

News Update
Will a standards-based system raise student achievement in this district?
Marion Herbert
District Administration, June 2011
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assessment
student achievement

A Humble, Small Learning Communitiiy

Problem/Solution
As enrollment increased rapidly in the Humble (Texas) Independent School District, administrators found a way to keep standards high.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, June 2011
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high-stakes

Is the Reauthorization of ESEA in Sight?

News Update
Roughly 82 percent of schools will face sanctions for failing to make AYP under the current regulations of NCLB.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2011
Tags: 
AASA
ESEA
NCLB
NSBA
reauthorization

Measuring the Effectiveness of New Teachers

News Update
A new teacher performance model will evaluate lesson plans, grade books, assignments and class videos to both assess teachers and improve teacher licensure programs.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2011
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assessment
teacher evaluation

What’s Readiness Got to Do with College and Career Success?

Professional Opinion
Educators can ensure success by understanding the causes of postsecondary failure.
Karen Pittman
District Administration, May 2011
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careers
Common Core
failure
prevention programs
student achievement

High Stakes Cheating

Feature
Under increasing pressure to raise scores or risk losing their jobs, some teachers and administrators are being pushed over the edge.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, Apr 2011
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NCLB
student achievement

Are Your Graduates Succeeding in College?

Feature
Using graduate data to assess achievement in K12.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Apr 2011
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college readiness
data driven decision
Race to the Top
student achievement

What's Your Data Integration Strategy?

Feature
Districts are using data warehouses and data dashboards to drive immediate decisions.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, Mar 2011
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data driven decision
student achievement

Changing Places and Changing Paces

Professional Opinion
As creative as a superintendent may be, education reform is limited by state infrastructure.
Edward Lee Vargas
District Administration, Mar 2011
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high-stakes
superintendents

Are You Ready to Implement Common Core Standards?

News Update
If you think your district needs further preparation to implement the common core state standards (CCSS), you're not alone.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Mar 2011
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Common Core

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