Articles: Reform

Successful Strategies for English Language Learners

Districts employ a variety of programs to address surging ELL enrollment—and dropout rate.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, Feb 2011

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Holding on to Parent Voices

Facing what they see as a potential blow to parents in the "Blueprint for Reform," advocates for parent involvement in schools push back.

Ed Finkel

District Administration, Jan 2011

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reauthorization

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A School District's Rise from Mediocrity

A North Carolina district, which was plagued with underperforming schools in the 1990s, revamped its leadership, instruction and culture to be a class act for the 21st century—and an example for other districts.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, Nov 2010

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achievement gap

student achievement

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HISD's Major Turnaround Effort with Apollo 20 Project

HISD applies innovative methods from successful charter schools and applies them to its 20 lowest performing schools.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, Oct 2010

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21st-century learning

data driven decision

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DA's 10th Annual Salary Survey: A Salary Recession for School Administrators?

In addition to the 2009-2010 salary survey data from Educational Research Services, DA shows how administrators are feeling their share of pain given the economic stranglehold on district budgets.

Ron Schachter

District Administration, Sep 2010

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superintendents

teacher evaluation

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Teacher-Led School Trend Takes DPS

Detroit is the next city to throw away the administrative reins and open the doors for an all-teacher-led school.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, Sep 2010

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data driven decision

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Cleveland's Pathway to Progress

Administrator Profile

CEO Eugene Sanders, Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Susan Gonsalves

District Administration, Sep 2010

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student achievement

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Using Data to Reach Mobile Students

District Profile

Western Heights (Okla.) Public Schools

Kurt Eisele-Dyrli

District Administration, Sep 2010

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graduation rate

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Special Report: States of Debate: The Golden State Loses Its Luster

After having a rich and unique history as an education leader, California starts to crumble under fiscal uncertainty. The third in a three state series.

Alan Dessoff

District Administration, Jul 2010

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student achievement

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Special Report: States of Debate: Seeking Justice in San Francisco

Superintendent Carlos Garcia is an outspoken leader for students of all colors and capabilities.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, Jul 2010

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superintendents

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No More One-Size-Fits-All Learning

The federal government finally gets 21st-century learning right.

Will Richardson

District Administration, Jul 2010

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21st-century learning

enhancing education through technology

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Reforms Aplenty

From the Editor

In just one year, there have been more education reforms proposed and enacted than in the preceding decade.

Judy Faust Hartnett

District Administration, Jul 2010

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teacher evaluation

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SPECIAL REPORT: States of Debate: A New Dawn in the Sunshine State

Over the last 15 years, Florida has become a battleground for school reform. The second of a three-state series.

Ron Schachter

District Administration, Jun 2010

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teacher evaluation

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SPECIAL REPORT: States of Debate: The Die-Hard Communicator

Margaret Smith, the superintendent of Volusia County (Fla.) School District, uses her collaborative leadership style to get the job done.

Victor Rivero

District Administration, Jun 2010

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The Next Generation of Science Standards

As the nation prepares for common core standards in math and English language arts, a framework to guide new science standards is getting closer.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, Jun 2010

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science curriculum

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