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Killion, Joellen; Hirsh, Stephanie – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
Adapted from the brief "Meet the Promise of Content Standards: Investing in Professional Learning," this article draws on the work of Learning Forward's initiative, Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students: Implementing the Common Core. This multidimensional initiative is focused on developing…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Academic Standards, State Standards, Academic Achievement
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Holcomb, Edie – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
Learning Forward's Data standard advocates using data from a variety of sources and types--including student, educator, and system data--to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning. This presents several challenges, beginning with the emphasis on a variety of sources and types. The pressures of No Child Left Behind have focused American…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs
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Antonovich, Jane; Jones, Kelly; Hoffman, Deborah – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
Some schools make significant contributions to a child's growth and development with little to show on a standardized test, while other schools do little, with acceptable results on those same tests. This article describes how Lincoln Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin, made creative use of resources to promote student achievement and meet…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators, Elementary School Students, Professional Development
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Tobia, Ed; Chauvin, Ramona; Lewis, Dale; Hammel, Patti – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
Sometimes partners find one another when they're not looking. In South Carolina, education leaders at Georgetown County School District were seeking only information when they attended a workshop sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education. The two-day learning experience, provided by SEDL, a nonprofit organization based in Austin,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Learning Experience, Teachers
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von Frank, Valerie – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
In Essex County, New Jersey, whose county seat is Newark, students have the option of attending one of four vocational high schools. The Essex County Vocational School District draws students from the county seeking instruction in a multitude of career and technical areas. North 13th Street Technical School is one of the four vocational options.…
Descriptors: Vocational High Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
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O'Neill, Jan – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
As Congress considers reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), schools again stand at the center of the accountability movement. Most states have spent significant time, energy, and resources to develop accountability systems that explicitly define what students are expected to learn at each grade level and how this learning will be…
Descriptors: Test Results, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests
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Pijanowski, Lissa – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
Forsyth County Schools has recently finished a very successful year. In 2008, all 16 elementary schools and eight middle schools made Adequate Yearly Progress. In spite of the fact that Georgia administered new, more rigorous math assessments for grades 3-5 and grade 8, the district had an average of 22% more students passing the assessments than…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Educational Indicators