Archive for November 2012
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November 30, 2012
Cornerstones of federal compliance called barriers to innovation
A prominent academic think tank is questioning whether three key federal compliance rules - supplement-not-supplant, comparability and maintenance of effort - pose more of a barrier to school innovation than a deterrent to scofflaw administrators.
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November 28, 2012
Test results show majority of California students lack fitness
Only about one-third of California students are considered physically fit, according to annual test results released by the department of education earlier this month.
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November 28, 2012
Uptick in charter renewal denials as national group calls for more
UPDATED WITH CORRECTION The number of charter schools denied renewal nationwide more than doubled in 2011-12 - a jump attributed to closer scrutiny of academic standards.
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November 27, 2012
USDA grants bring farm fare, education to California classrooms
A piecemeal effort to bring locally-grown food products into Sonoma County school lunchrooms is about to blossom into a cohesive, educational business model thanks to a $100,000 USDA Farm to School grant awarded this month.
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November 27, 2012
SBE waivers provide LEAs relief from class size restrictions
Requests to exceed class size limits continue to dominate the State Board of Education's waiver calendar, with 10 districts this month seeking relief from various provisions of the laws aimed at maintaining low student-teacher ratios.
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November 25, 2012
Stakes likely go up on teacher evaluations in Obama’s second term
Failure to win support of teachers for adoption of a new evaluation system based on test scores, once again doomed several of the state's largest school districts in the federal Race to the Top competition earlier this month.
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November 20, 2012
Stanford group gives boost to master teacher proposal
In a new report promoting the restructuring of educator compensation and evaluation systems, Accomplished California Teachers also envision a critical role for Master Teachers.
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November 19, 2012
Researchers quantify value-added’ by effective principals
A new study shows that a highly effective principal can raise the achievement of a typical student by the equivalent of as much as seven months of classroom instruction.
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November 19, 2012
After more than a decade, districts, charters making peace over facilities
In the 12 years since a state law forcing districts to share facilities with charter schools took effect there are still turf wars but anecdotal evidence suggests the disputes are fewer and more often than not, beneficial relationships have instead replaced acrimony.
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November 15, 2012
Teacher effectiveness study aims to help LAUSD close achievement gaps
Even small variations in teacher effectiveness can have great impact on student learning, equating to months-long differences in the amount of instruction pupils receive according to a new study released Wednesday.
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