Contents F E AT U R E S COVER STORY AUGUST 2007 32 Bus Money Some district administrators allow advertising on buses to raise funds, but the practice draws strong criticism. Kevin Butler 32 STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT 38 DIBELS Draws Doers & Doubters Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills monitor reading progress but raise questions. Alan Dessoff PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BRIEFINGS 14 News Update • State Standards Vary Considerably • PTA Loses Members to PTOs • Longer School Days in Massachusetts • AASA Releases DVD on Public Schools • California Language Certifications • Grants for Effective Teaching • LAUSD Partners with Hollywood • New York Schools Feed Multitudes 44 Report from EduComm 2007 Experts presented the latest in AV, IT and Web 2.0 technologies. Wesley Fryer OUTSOURCING 50 Ins and Outs of Outsourcing What you need to know before you take the plunge. Jennifer Maciejewski 18 Technology Update • Districts Enhance Phones with VoIP Technology • 3LCD Outsells Other Projection Technologies 50 20 Curriculum Update • Governor Schwarzenegger: The Rejuvenator • Grants Improve History Teaching • Parental Stereotyping HUMOR 56 Curriculum Clearance Dyrli’s end-of-the-summer boondoggle of products and services that never caught on. Odvard Egil Dyrli 22 Inside the Law • “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” Legal Concerns • Ruling on Racial Integration • Are Raised Scores Due to NCLB? • Promise Act to Quell Dropout Crisis August 2007 1 www.DistrictAdministration.com
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