To determine the influence of district superintendents on student achievement and the characteristics
of effective superintendents, McREL, a Denver - based education research organization, conducted a meta - analysis of research — a sophisticated research technique that combines data from separate studies into a single sample of research — on the influence of school district leaders on student performance.
Not exact matches
Under the previous board, Cameron Bettin,
superintendent of planning for the park district, was named assistant executive director and was given a contract naming him executive director
effective July 1.
More and brighter lights appeared to be the most cost -
effective, short - term answer, said Jeff Acks,
superintendent of parks and planning.
Jodi M. DeLucia,
of Highland, has been appointed assistant
superintendent for curriculum and instruction
of the Onteora Central School District,
effective July 1.
City
of Albany school
superintendent Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard will resign
effective Friday according to a published report.
Check out New Haven Promise, this extraordinarily
effective partnership
of New Haven Mayor John DeStefano,
Superintendent Garth Harries, the New Haven Public Schools, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, and College Summit.
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Superintendents like Paul Vallas, Joel Klein, and Tom Boasberg and a fast - growing number
of urban districts understand that the traditional district system is broken, have closed ineffective schools and opened
effective ones, and have committed to legal autonomy at the school level and a bare - bones central office.
«In collusion with the District «s governing boards and
superintendents,» the petition says, the teachers» union has blocked lawful evaluation
of teachers and the «corrective action» needed to ensure that students get
effective teachers.
«No matter how
effective I am, by the end
of the year at least 10 percent
of the people I deal with become my enemies,» a West Coast school
superintendent once confided to Frederick M. Wirt, a professor at the University
of Illinois who has written extensively on the politics
of education.
Manford Byrd Jr., deputy
superintendent for systemwide reorganization with the Chicago Board
of Education, to
superintendent of the district,
effective March 25.
Faced with the challenges
of improving learning in every classroom, state governors and legislators, local school boards,
superintendents, and principals are backing National Board Certification as an
effective means to upgrade teaching.
Stuart E. Gothold, the
superintendent of the Los Angeles County schools since 1979, has announced his retirement
effective Sept. 1, 1994.
«Research has made it very clear that
effective leadership is a key success factor for any school, said Mary Grassa O'Neill, director
of The Principals» Center and former
superintendent of the Milton Public Schools.
18 - 19 — Professional development: «The Seven Habits
of Highly
Effective People: The «Principle - Centered» Approach to Quality Schools,» conference, sponsored by the American Association
of School Administrators — National Academy for School Executives, for
superintendents, central - office administrators, board members, principals, teachers, and parents, to be held at the Mills House Hotel in Charleston, S.C. Contact: A.A.S.A. - N.A.S.E., 1801 North Moore St., Arlington, Va. 22209 - 9988; (703) 875-0748; fax: (703) 841-1543.
Peter R. Greer, the interim
superintendent of the Chelsea, Mass., schools, has announced his resignation
effective July 1.
But, if district - level efforts at school transformation are to be more efficient and
effective, what role should the
superintendent — essentially a district's CEO — play to move schools toward higher levels
of student achievement?
Dr. Darienne Driver was appointed
Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools
effective October 1, 2014.
Bruce Howell, former
superintendent of the Tulsa Public Schools, has been rehired as the district's
superintendent,
effective Feb....
His leadership in the revitalization
of the Chicago school system gave credibility to the idea that one need not have progressed through the school bureaucracy in order to be an
effective superintendent.
During her seven - year tenure, she gained a national reputation as one
of the most
effective urban district
superintendents in the country for her successful implementation
of «Excellence For All,» a comprehensive strategic plan aimed at improving teaching and learning and promoting community engagement.
School
superintendents are intimately aware
of the union - inspired obstacles which prevent school principals from hiring an
effective teacher for every classroom.
Applying districts must demonstrate a commitment to all four
of the Race to the Top core reform areas (college - and career - ready standards and assessments, robust data systems,
effective educators, and school turnaround) and obtain sign off on their plans from the district
superintendent or CEO, local school board president, and local teacher union or association president.
For example, a principal might want to retain an
effective teacher, but an assistant
superintendent of personnel might have a policy that no further teachers may accede to permanent («tenured») status.
We have an exceptional record
of preparing highly
effective elementary and secondary teachers, school counselors,
effective elementary and secondary teachers, school counselors, principals,
superintendents, and specialists working in training and organizational development in the corporate and nonprofit sectors.
The panel, with Kaya Henderson, Former
Superintendent of DC Public Schools; Dr. Mahalia Hines, CEO
of ThinkCommon Foundation; and Jessie Woolley - Wilson, President, CEO and Chair
of DreamBox Learning, discussed the importance that proximity plays in developing
effective and innovative solutions in education, as well as serving children and communities
of high need.
NSBA's Key Works
of School Boards (www.nsba.org/services/school-board-leadership-services/key-work), which was featured in the compendium, outlines a framework for
effective governance based on five key areas
of best practice: vision, accountability, policy, community leadership, and board /
superintendent relationships.
In particular,
superintendents said that the quantity and quality
of new teachers is decreasing and that districts need to become more
effective in training teaching staff.
In Mississippi there is an interest among
superintendents, principals, and research and education faculty to gain a clearer understanding
of Deeper Learning — the mastery
of rigorous core academic content; critical thinking and problem solving; teamwork and collaboration;
effective communication; learning how to learn; and cultivation
of an academic mindset.
Public Agenda reported in 2006 that only 20 percent
of superintendents and 17 percent
of principals thought linking rewards or sanctions to student learning would be a «very
effective» way to improve teacher quality.
He is the only school administrator in Illinois to have received his state's highest award as both principal and
superintendent, the only high school principal in Illinois designated as an «Instructional Leader,» the first high school principal in Illinois to be presented the Distinguished Educator Award; and the nation's first principal to be designated as a «Fellow»
of the National Center for
Effective Schools.
The use
of OER encourages collaboration among educators and is often more cost
effective than traditional textbooks,» said Brad C. Smith, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah.
To help better prepare and support leaders in today's challenging environment, the Penn Educational Leadership Simulations Program (PELS Program) utilized the Experience Design Process to offer cost -
effective and experiential simulations to prepare and support principals and
superintendents that build on the real - life practices and expertise
of veteran school and district leaders.
It's hard work, and I think
effective leaders, a
superintendent or other leaders, understand that the culture
of an organization matters.
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña this week announced the appointment,
effective Sept. 1,
of veteran educator Dr. Thomas McBryde Jr. as Acting
Superintendent of Community School District 19.
Superintendent Frances Gallo elected to fire the staff,
effective at the end
of the school year.
Those procedures came under fire during
Superintendent John Deasy «s tenure when UTLA argued that Deasy was trying to lay the groundwork for merit - based pay when he added a new ranking
of «highly
effective» to other evaluation metrics.
Idaho
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna agreed that
effective evaluation systems are powerful, and said he has no problem with the federal government requiring them, but that it should stop short
of defining or regulating such systems and leave those decisions to the states.
NSBA's Center for Public Education report on the «Eight characteristics
of effective school boards» found that
effective school boards lead as a united team with the
superintendent, each from their respective roles, with strong collaboration and mutual trust.
Performance Standard 3: Instructional Leadership The
superintendent fosters the success
of all teachers, staff, and students by ensuring the development, communication, implementation, and evaluation
of effective teaching and learning that leads to student academic progress and school improvement.
Effective and fair evaluation of the superintendent may be one of the most important ways school boards can lead an aligned and highly effective schoo
Effective and fair evaluation
of the
superintendent may be one
of the most important ways school boards can lead an aligned and highly
effective schoo
effective school system.
The Syracuse City School District's Board
of Education and the entire Syracuse community have charged
Superintendent Contreras with improving student achievement and making the school district's systems more
effective and efficient.
The Park City School District
Superintendent announced her decision to resign
effective June
of 2018.
«
Effective teaching
of the last 20 years will still show up,» said Monica Browne,
superintendent of Upper Saddle River schools.
In a speech in September, Tony Evers, the state
superintendent of public instruction, challenged school and union leaders across the state to come up with
effective systems for improving teacher effectiveness.
It is pretty ironic that Arne Duncan, the protégée
of our own Paul Vallas, (Bridgeport's $ 229,000 part - time «reform»
superintendent), is now charging that the private companies that are being hired by school districts are not being
effective nor are they being held accountable for the failure
of their programing.
«The placement
of the interim
superintendent would be
effective immediately, so the timeline from that point forward regarding any personnel decisions in the district would be left to the interim
superintendent,» Vanderford said.
Seeing an opportunity to make this raise count for kids far into the future, the
superintendent and district negotiators countered by expanding the offer — to 15 % total — in hopes
of securing commitments from UTR that recognize the importance
of relevant and ongoing professional growth for teachers, site - level autonomy in building an
effective instructional team, and a teacher evaluation system that is beneficial, not burdensome.
«To provide all students the quality educational opportunities they deserve, we must push for dramatic and
effective change in our lowest performing schools,»
Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett said.
Validity was established using
of a panel
of experts familiar with the research base and work
of the
effective school
superintendent.
The Center for Reform
of School Systems creates
effective school board -
superintendent teams and strong instructional and operational systems to transform education for hundreds
of thousands
of children.