Contents DistrictAdministration F E AT U R E S COVER STORY AUGUST 2008 22 8th Annual Salary Survey A guide to the going rate for education leaders nationwide. Alan Dessoff 22 BRIEFINGS 15 News Update • Salvaging an “Unsalvageable” Law • From Podcasts to Riches • Congress Delays Action on Budget • Peak Enrollment and New Challenges 32 SECURITY 32 Do You Know the Drill? District leaders are more proactive with emergency drills. Angela Pascopella • Students Choose Top SAT Scores • Weighing Texting Against Writing 18 Curriculum SCHOOL-TO-HOME CONNECTION 40 The Evolution of Notification Systems Administrators’ usage of these emergency technologies widens. Jeanne Jackson Devoe • Students Pushed to Shape Up • Pumping Up Physical Activity Plans • Taking the Stink Out of Dissection 20 English Language Learners • Benefits of Transitionary Learning • School-Tied ELL Test Scores www.DistrictAdministration.com August 2008 3
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