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Moving to a competency-based assessment system
Ray Bendici
Academic performance levels at Windsor Locks Middle School.

Five years ago, Windsor Locks Public Schools in northern Connecticut was designated an Alliance District, meaning it was one of the 30 lowest-performing academic districts in the state and needed help.

Assessment, Evaluation, Standards, Teaching & Learning, Professional Development
Superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools builds diversity
Matt Zalaznick

KANSAS CITY, Kansas—Superintendent Cynthia Lane learned the cello a few years ago, but not to fulfill some lifelong dream of soloing with the local symphony. The leader of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools now performs alongside fourth- and fifth-graders in their annual spring strings concert.

Standards, Equity, At-Risk, College & Career, ELL
07/2017
7 tips for creating an effective PD program
Jean Fleming
Jean Fleming brings over 25 years of experience in education to her role at the Northwest Evaluation Association, where she specializes in PD practices and instructional supports.

Building teacher capacity is the best way to make sure students grow. The research on this is unequivocal: No single school-based factor impacts student achievement more than the teacher.

Evaluation, Professional Development
07/2017
Distinguished partnerships
Angela Pascopella
In Districts of Distinction, honored districts from 23 states were chosen for the national recognition program for their innovative and unique twist on traditional programs.

From providing a range of innovative initiatives, including social-emotional learning programs to giving English language learners quality support, 54 school districts have been named among DA’s newest batch of Districts of Distinction this year.

Business Partnerships, Equity, ELL, Professional Development, Social-Emotional Learning
07/2017
Superintendent of Clay County appoints 12 new principals
DA Staff
Superintendent of School District of Clay County Addison Davis appointed 12 new principals.

Addison Davis, superintendent of the School District of Clay County in Florida, appointed 12 new principals for eight elementary schools, two junior high schools and two high schools to improve teaching and learning.

Assessment, Teaching & Learning, College & Career, Technology
07/2017
Chicago Public Schools announces new graduation requirement
Ellen Ullman
Chicago is the first large urban district in the country to implement Learn.Plan.Succeed. (Gettyimages.com: miteemaus5).

Chicago Public Schools will require a new first-of-its-kind program to ensure all students leave high school with a post-graduation plan.

Board of Education, Guidance, College & Career, Professional Development, STEM
07/2017
Research links violent video games to aggressive behavior
Marianna King
Marianna King is a sociologist and is the author of the forthcoming book, "School Violence – Crisis and Opportunity.” Her email address is marianna.king@csupueblo.edu.

The great majority of school violence prevention programs do not work. This is demonstrated by bullying continuing at unprecedented rates.

Parents, Research, Security, Student Conduct, Professional Development
07/2017
New teachers need a master’s support
Tim Goral
David Krulwich is a principal of the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, a college preparatory school serving grades 6 through 12 in the Bronx.

David Krulwich, principal of the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, says new teachers are too often left to fend for themselves, without the benefit of an artisan-apprentice relationship.

Student Conduct, Teaching & Learning, Professional Development
06/2017
Global recruitment in education
Abby Spegman

Districts faced with hard-to-fill vacancies—in math, science and bilingual education, among other subjects—look for candidates abroad, often with help from recruiting agencies

Laws, Global Learning, Language Arts, Professional Development, World Language
06/2017
Virtual reality offers real rewards in education
Jennifer Fink

In four Utica Community elementary schools in metro Detroit, students as young as 10 manipulate and pull apart the organs of the body, build roller coasters, and design and test 3D prototypes.

College & Career, Gamification, STEM, Technology, Virtual
06/2017
A school’s smooth one to one rollout
Peter LaMoreaux
Peter LaMoreaux is a digital learning strategist who guides teachers in optimizing student learning. He is the instructional technology specialist at Brewster Central School District.

The implementation of digital learning tools is an effective means of maximizing student learning. Operations in this environment also better prepare students for their future endeavors in academia, employment and life. 

Professional Development, Technology, 1 to 1, Classroom Integration
06/2017
Tools of technology for schools
Robert Lerose
Since Houston ISD started using Online Assessment Planning Tool in 2015, web-based assessments there rose from 3 percent to an estimated high of 50 percent by late May 2017. (GettyImages.com).

Making the transformation from traditional to online assessments can cause confusion for many districts, even when it comes to basic definitions.

Assessment, Professional Development, Technology, Data, Infrastructure
06/2017
How schools can create magic for families and students
John Marschhausen
John Marschhausen is superintendent of the Hilliard City School District in Columbus, Ohio.

Attending a Disney Institute is eye-opening because the lessons are applicable to what we must be doing in our schools.

Assessment, Planning, Professional Development
06/2017
New technology resource to ensure efforts are on track
Robert Lerose

School system leaders need guidance to advance and achieve technology goals.

Professional Development, Technology
06/2017
Students can gain wisdom from a senior
Elaina Loveland

Across the country, youngsters in all grades are connecting with senior citizens on projects that transcend community outreach to provide students with true curricular value.

Standards, Research, College & Career, Social-Emotional Learning
06/2017
How to coach strong school principals
Chris Wolk
Chris Wolk is the principal at Avon Center School in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. He is a regional director for the Illinois Principal Association and a certified principal mentor with the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Principal preparation programs continue to place more demands on candidates, in some cases requiring a yearlong internship. 

Guidance, Human Resources, Professional Development, Social Media
05/2017
Start a preschool STEM education program
Jessica Ablamsky

Look for role models. Districts should find preschools that are already teaching STEM, consider what elements make it a strong program, and think about ways they could modify instruction for their own classrooms, says Phil Hampton, network director of VC STEM, an alliance of organizations working to enhance STEM instruction for students of all ages.

Teaching & Learning, Professional Development, STEM
05/2017
Education in ABCs and density
Jessica Ablamsky
PRESCHOOL AND PINE CONES—A preschool student at Hopkins Public Schools, above, is already learning how to inspect a pine cone with a magnifying glass as part of a lesson in STEM subjects.

Preschool math performance predicts future academic achievement more consistently than reading or attention skills, according to new research from New America and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.

Parents, Research, Teaching & Learning, Professional Development, STEM
05/2017
Schools match skills to local economic needs
Mackenzie Ryan

In rural Indiana, Jay School Corporation supports local manufacturers—which make up about half the private employment in Jay County—with educational programs geared to the jobs that need to be filled.

The school now has 80 students in manufacturing, advanced manufacturing and robotics programs, and is working with other organizations and a nearby college to develop a regionally recognized certificate.

“We are creating an employer-driven program for both adults and students, focusing on economic outcomes and the talent pipeline,” Superintendent Jeremy Gulley says.

Business Partnerships, Grants, Technology
05/2017
Schools equip students for factory jobs in new economy
Mackenzie Ryan

School districts are focusing more attention on manufacturing as the need for middle-skill jobs increases.

Testing, Business Partnerships, Laws, Technology, Virtual
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