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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

Edsurge

They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau and school features from the Common Core of Data maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

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5 Free Summer Professional Development Resources from ASCD

The 21st Century Principal

ASCD’s Free Educator Summer Professional Development Resources ASCD School Improvement Tool — Designed for use in schools and school systems around the world, this online tool offers educators a comprehensive needs assessment as they prepare for the coming year.

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District says 24 credits and a D-minus average aren’t good enough

The Hechinger Report

Students are now assessed based on their “habits of scholarship” in addition to their mastery of course standards. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies? Instead of just saying, ‘Mr. So and So told me that, so that’s got to be right.’ ”.

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Who is the new U.S. Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona?

The Hechinger Report

You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy. The plan to tie those test scores to teacher performance evaluations was so controversial that ultimately the state recommended against using those scores to rate teachers. They have a voice — right?

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50 Free Online Courses For Educators: Spring 2015

TeachThought - Learn better.

Foundations of Teaching for Learning 6: Introduction to Student Assessment. LA101x: Library Advocacy Unshushed. Common Core in Action: Math Classroom Challenges- Using Formative Assessment to Guide Instruction. Common Core in Action II: Exploring Literacy Design Collaborative Tools. via Canvas.net.

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The 4-Letter Word You Need to Know—and How Teachers and Administrators Can Embrace Data Literacy

Edsurge

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. It is difficult for teachers to really understand what data to act on and how assessment results should change their daily practice.

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