District Administration - September 2012 - (Page 2)
Contents
September 2012
F e at u r e s
Assessment
Resistance to High-Stakes Testing Spreads 34 A national resolution to limit standardized testing is gathering support. Bob Schaeffer
sPeCiAl eduCAtion
Postgraduation for Special Needs Students 45 Programs for students with learning disabilities help them transition to the workforce and/or college Ron Schachter
ProfessionAl develoPment
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BrIeFINGs
14 News Update
• People Watch •Telling Teachers They Are Irreplaceable • School Bus Brings Summer Meals to Rural Students • N.J. Salary Caps Cause Superintendents to Flee • Dropout Prevention Program Proves its Economic Value • Is Your District Ready for Sequestration?
Rick & Becky DuFour 61 Professional learning communities create school-wide systems of intervention. Susan McLester
Technology from The cIo perspecTIve
20 Curriculum Update
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73 Cio news • What is TED-Ed’s Role in Today’s Classroom? • School Bus Becomes Technology Learning Lab for Teachers
Budget
• Find Better Success on Search Engines This Fall • Making Skin Cancer Awareness a Priority in Schools
Getting the Best ROI in Technology 74 The latest, greatest tools won’t buy you success without a plan. Ed Finkel
Cio Q&A
22 Inside the Law
• Parent Trigger Law Taking Effect • Backlash Continues in Lousiana Over Vouchers
Shaping a Digital Decade 82 Debbie Karcher, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Judy Faust Hartnett
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