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Articles: Standards

Climate Change Is the New Evolution Debate

News Update
The decision to include this discussion in the curriculum and how to tackle it has been largely left to states and individual districts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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current events
outdated

Minneapolis Guidance Department Boosts Grad Rates With Online Tool

News Update
How Naviance improved Minneapolis’ rate of college-bound graduates.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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college readiness
Student Counsel

Books Worth Checking Out

Noteworthy Books
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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21st-century learning
achievement gap
hiring practices

Education Stakeholders Need Shared Access to Data

News Update
Longitudinal data is improving nationwide, but states must also help stakeholders access this data to inform decisions and improve student achievement.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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data driven decision

Balanced Assessments Emerging in Douglas County (Colo.)

News Update
A new Web-based data management system has helped the district launch a balanced assessment initiative.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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teacher evaluation
technology plans

LAUSD Makes Civil Rights Improvements

News Update
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights enforced its first action on LAUSD under the Obama administration.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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Latinos
student achievement

Reports Offer Some Answers

Laurene Johnson
District Administration, October 2011
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data driven decision

Does Class Size Really Matter?

With Over 60 percent of school districts considering staff reductions to balance budgets, class size is likely on many educators' minds.
Laurene Johnson
District Administration, October 2011
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best practices
data driven decision

South Texas District Makes Nutrition and Fitness a Priority to Reduce Diabetes

For several years, Superintendent Roel Gonzalez of the Rio Grande City Consolidated (Texas) Independent School District has taken responsibility not only for student learning but also for the health of each student.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, October 2011
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ESL
healthy schools
student achievement
wellness programs

College Readiness Is Their Goal

District Profile
Shortly after Superintendent Robert Duron arrived in San Antonio (Texas) Independent School District in 2006, he began to raise the bar.
Bev McCarron
District Administration, October 2011
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1 to 1
assessments
best practices
blended learning
college readiness

Education Groups Join Common Core Math Coalition

News Update
Seven organizations have united to provide advice on issues related to the implementations of the mathematics curriculum and assessments
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
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assessment
Common Core
math

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

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

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
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Common Core
global competition
PISA

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