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F E at u R E s
curriculum
March 2011
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30 A new education movement customizes learning to ensure students master skills before advancing. Susan McLester
Learning Gets Personal
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Data-Driven Decisions
What’s Your Data Integration Strategy?
BRIEFINGs
12 News Update
• How Productive Is Your District? • People Watch • Districts Facing Hurdles in Collecting Medicaid Reimbursement • 2011 Will Be the Year of the Tablet • Are You Ready to Implement the Common Core State Standards? • What “No Child” Leaves Behind • Central Falls District Rises from Failure to Transformation
46 Districts are using data warehouses and data dashboards to drive immediate decisions. Alan Dessoff
21st century skills
Global Learning Scales Up
52 Building on the success of internationally oriented schools and foreign language programs. Ron Schachter
finance
New Approach to Reeling in Tech Funding
60 School tech leaders must secure their funding not just from one big federal fund, but from various avenues. Paula Love
sustainable schools
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• Why Middle School Friends May Matter the Most
Facilities of Environmental Distinction
19 Technology Update
• Protecting Your District From Botnets • Ohio District Asks Snowbound Students to Log On
District Administration
66 The American Institute of Architects honors a few buildings that reveal environmental stewardship. Angela Pascopella
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - March 2011