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 Developing better teacher evaluation systems U.S.News & World Report Share    
With many states passing merit-pay laws, finding a good method to evaluate educators is imperative. A new report from The Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, says a way to accurately judge student progress, or a teacher's "value added," needs to be developed, and these systems need to be uniform among school districts. Many school districts that evaluate teachers currently put a 50 percent weight on principal or administrator evaluations of teachers, and the remaining 50 percent on teacher "value added," typically measured through student test score improvement. More
Foundations join to offer online courses for schools The New York Times Share
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest philanthropy, and the foundation associated with Pearson, the giant textbook and school technology company, announced a partnership to create online reading and math courses aligned with the new academic standards that some 40 states have adopted. More  The case for cursive The New York Times Share
For centuries, cursive handwriting has been an art. To a growing number of young people, it is a mystery. The sinuous letters of the cursive alphabet, swirled on countless love letters, credit card slips and banners above elementary school chalk boards are going the way of the quill and inkwell. With computer keyboards and smartphones increasingly occupying young fingers, the gradual death of the fancier ABCs is revealing some unforeseen challenges. More Advertisement
The birds and the bees... and the parents The Boston Globe Share
It was "Mother-Daughter Growth and Development" class — a.k.a. Puberty Night — at Williams Intermediate School in Bridgewater, Mass. On a recent evening, fourth- and fifth-grade girls came to school with their mothers to learn about their bodies. Katherine Forbes-Smith, a nurse practitioner, covered the landscape, from pimples to periods. More  Eighth-grade students learn more through direct instruction Education Next (commentary) Share
Should teachers stand in front of the class and present the material to be learned? Or should learning be more dynamic, with students solving problems, either on their own or under the teacher's guidance? Which approach yields the most student learning? More Advertisement
Charter schools suffer leadership shortages The Washington Post Share
The principal of Potomac Lighthouse Public Charter School in northeast Washington, D.C., called the school’s board to tell them she was quitting. A national search team immediately placed advertisements in newspapers and on job boards but received just 15 applications. Of those, only five had the qualifications school officials were seeking. And it was already a month into the school year. More Advertisement
Teacher layoffs ahead: Should seniority prevail? The Christian Science Monitor Share
Thousands of teachers are being notified this spring that their jobs are in jeopardy — and many of those layoffs may actually occur, given the severe budget crises affecting state and local governments. The result is renewed scrutiny of the seniority rules that govern layoffs in many states. More Advertisement
 CDC report highlights lack of healthy food environments for children Medical News Today Share
States can do more to improve food access, regulations and policies to promote healthy eating and fight childhood obesity, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2011 Children's Food Environment State Indicator Report also notes that the communities, child care facilities and schools all have roles to play. More
Study finds funding for early childhood education declined between 2009 and 2010 The Washington Post Share
Funding for early-childhood education declined between 2009 and 2010, even as the Obama administration urged states to increase pre-kindergarten programs for 3- and 4-year-olds, according to a study released. Total state funding for such programs declined by $30 million nationwide as states scrambled to make up for budget shortfalls, according to the the National Institute for Early Education Research, based at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. More Advertisement
Report: Proportion rises of schools falling short on adequate yearly progress Education Week Share
The proportion of schools failing to make adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act last school year rose to 38 percent, up 5 percentage points from the year before, as the 2014 deadline for getting all students "proficient" in reading and math approaches, says a report issued by the Center on Education Policy. At the same time, individual states' progress toward that goal varies widely, based on the center's analysis of state test data. More  Out front in the fight on obesity The Wall Street Journal Share
At first, it seems obvious: Recess and fruit keep kids trimmer and healthier than videogames and cookies. But there isn't much that's obvious about moving the needle on childhood obesity rates in the U.S. Portland's "Let's Go!" program is one of just a handful of community childhood-obesity programs studying how much change in behavior or weight loss they bring about. More Advertisement
Can a 9-hour school day prevent students from dropping out? KQED Share
Despite President Barack Obama's loftiest hopes to extend the number of school days per year, many schools are actually having to decrease them because of severe budget cuts. While the number of school days in other countries exceeds 200, they're being cut further in the U.S. to fewer than 180. With families that have access to enrichment programs and encourage learning online at home, the discrepancy can be filled. But for low-income kids who don't have those opportunities, fewer school days puts them at an even greater disadvantage. For these kids, the nonprofit organization Citizen Schools, who partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities in Calif., Mass., N.J., N.Y., N.M. and Texas, attempts to fill that gap. More Advertisement
Teacher merit pay system in Ohio's new collective bargaining law is first of its kind The Plain Dealer Share
Ohio's new collective bargaining law would wipe out automatic public school teacher pay raises in favor of a statewide pay-for-performance system that would be the first of its kind in the country. No state now has a mandatory statewide merit pay system for teachers. And while districts or schools across the country have experimented with plans tying bonus money to student achievement, teachers are still guaranteed their annual pay raises as called for by their contracts. More Advertisement
 Renew your membership today and save! NAESP Share
Renew your membership now to ensure continued access to your high value benefits — resources and best practices designed for you, proactive federal advocacy, career support and networking across the nation. You'll save $20 by renewing your membership before July 1! More Advertisement
Take advantage of NAESP's upcoming free webinars NAESP Share
Web seminars provide real-time opportunities to interrelate with content experts, educational leaders and practicing principals around current issues. NAESP provides this setting to bring together principals from locations around the country to participate in these online learning programs. More |
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