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East Hartford Teacher Evaluation Plan Clarified
The Hartford CourantCertain elements of the school system's teacher evaluation plan have been revised after being reviewed by the state Board of Education, according to Assistant School Superintendent Debbie A. Kaprove. "They had minor expectations for us to update our...Tags: Standardized Testing, East Hartford, Teachers, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning
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Newington Considers Early Dismissal Options
The Hartford CourantThe board of education has revised its proposal for early dismissal as often as once a week and will resume deliberations on the issue at its meeting Wednesday. The school system wants the early dismissals – which would take affect in the 2014-15...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Newington
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District 204 to help shape national teacher assessments
Education experts have chosen Indian Prairie School District 204 to take part in a national field study that will help shape teacher assessments and provide examples of excellent teaching in videos, which will be used by educators nationwide. "We're...
Tags: Teachers, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Research
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New Indiana teacher evaluation process brings stress, insight for educators, administrators
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A new statewide process for evaluating teachers and school administrators is forcing many schools to seek outside input on how to evaluate instructors whose subjects aren't included in the ISTEP+ exam. Indiana lawmakers...Tags: Teachers, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Moving forward in the wake of school closings
After weeks of public debate, the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously last week to shutter an unprecedented 50 schools. As a result, thousands of students will be forced to switch schools next year. Parents and teachers have protested the...
Tags: Northwestern University, Teachers, University of Chicago, Colleges and Universities, Conservation
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Top grades for 3 Newport-Mesa schools
Three Newport-Mesa schools rank among the best in the state. Lincoln Elementary School in Newport Beach, Davis Magnet School near the Orange County Fairgrounds and Early College High School in Mesa Verde received the highest-possible scores in a...Tags: Landforms, Colleges and Universities, Mountains
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ND, IU, Purdue, Butler academic overachievers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five years ago, Tom Crean took over an Indiana basketball program gutted of scholarship players and in equally abysmal shape academically. Now he has a winning program that graduates virtually everybody. On Wednesday, Crean's...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Victor Oladipo, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Cody Zeller
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RITZ: ISTEP delay won't affect summer school
WSBT-TVLAPORTE – Schools are expected to get their ISTEP results sometime in July, much later than normal because of computer problems. But there is some good news. The Indiana superintendent of public instruction, Glenda Ritz, says the delay in scores...Tags: Teachers, Education, School Examinations, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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LAUSD fighting for zero-tolerance on teacher cheating
The job of veteran teacher Ricardo Gonzales was on the line before a state review panel. He's a respected elementary school instructor who tutors students and coaches soccer on his own time. But the L.A. Unified School District wanted to fire him...
Tags: Teachers, School Examinations, Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Sex Crimes
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LETTER: Student Evaluations' Role
Administrators in our colleges and universities declare that student evaluations are necessary to give students a voice. They use student evaluations in decisions on hiring, awarding tenure and promoting professors. This is false in many cases. Students...Tags: Teachers, Education, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Make Alternative Schools Accountable
The Hartford CourantA bill pending in the General Assembly aimed at making alternative schools, which are virtually unregulated and failing to serve some of our most vulnerable students, accountable should be passed. Far too many students in Connecticut are falling...Tags: Education, Google Inc., Teaching and Learning, Students
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Gov. Scott touts better FCAT writing scores and (again) pushes raises for teachers
No one can accuse Gov. Rick Scott of failing to stay on message. In January, he announced he wanted money in the budget for teacher raises. And ever since, he seems not to have missed a single a chance to plug them. To that point, this morning his...Tags: Politics, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Rick Scott, Government, Regional Authority
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