Contents
March 2012
F e at u r e s
TeaChing and Learning
Are You Ready for Common Core Math? 53 2014 will be here sooner than you think. Alan Dessoff
daTa ManageMenT
A Crystal Ball for Student Achievement 62 Predictive analysis is taking hold in some districts—and getting results. Angela Pascopella
ModeLs of eduCaTion reforM
Robert J. Marzano 78 His model is built on 3 critical commitments. Alan Dessoff
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funding reforM
The Single Largest Education Donor Comes With Controversy
70 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation offers districts a pot of gold—with strings attached.
Technology from The cIo perspecTIve
45
45 huMan resourCes
Ed Finkel
44 Cio news
• Whiteboards Engage Autistic Students in Social Learning • FCC Continues With Apple’s e-Books Momentum
Building an Ed Tech Dream Team If you could put together a staff to make the most of education technology, what would it look like?
Ron Schachter
4 March 2012
District Administration
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - March 2012