Sentences with phrase «school officers»

When the country's chief state school officers met here last month to discuss education policy, they talked a lot about national academic standards.

The governors and school officers agreed to develop a set of common assessments to go with the standards.

Program with the goal of one day becoming a chief state school officer.

The CCSS in mathematics and ELA were developed in 2009 by governors and chief state school officers in association with educators and researchers.

Washington — Efforts to provide state - by - state comparisons of student - achievement data moved forward last week with the announced formation by the Council of Chief State School Officers of a planning group for a new, expanded National Assessment of Educational Progress test in mathematics in 1990.

Nancy Keenan, Montana's superintendent of public instruction, began a one - year term as president of the Council of Chief State School Officers at the group's annual meeting, held in San Francisco Nov. 5 - 7.

Ms. Spellings» 2005 endorsement of what are called growth models as a way to gauge academic progress under the law turned out to be «disappointing,» the Council of Chief State School Officers says in its latest annual evaluation of the Department of Education's NCLB policies.

I'm sure it's just my skeptical nature, but I couldn't help flashing on those old Soviet show trials when the President opened by declaring, «I want to start by thanking all the chief state school officers who have made the trip from all over the country.

The Council of Chief State School Officers announced Hayes» selection last week following a rigorous selection process.

Indianapolis — The nation's chief state school officers last week endorsed a comprehensive early - childhood and family - education plan calling for universal access to prekindergarten programs, publicly supported day care, and increased federal involvement in efforts to help children at risk of school failure.

The Council of Chief State School Officers released a «list of school improvement principles that states may want to use to guide their ESSA work.»

GUN VIOLENCE Washington Post: Across the country, measures to arm teachers in schools stall The Hill: Illinois House approves plan to replace armed school officers with mental health professionals NYT: Tired of Gang Violence, Students Walked Out of Class.

(The National Governors Association [NGA] and Council of Chief State School Officers [CCSSO] have spearheaded that process, using private funds.)

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a letter to chief state school officers on ESSA implementation.

And a recent report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, comparing the new tests with older ones, indicated that the PARCC and Smarter Balanced exams had the strongest matches with the criteria that the Council of Chief State School Officers developed for evaluating high - quality assessments.

Counties opting out of the provision to arms teachers could redirect those funds to hire more school officers, Scott said.

Scott said a line - item veto of the provision would have eliminated funds available for the hiring additional school officers this year.

The Council of Chief State School Officers did not return messages seeking comment, though school chiefs from Massachusetts and Tennessee spoke in favor of the change during the conference call.

Washington, DC — Chief state school officers from around the country and CCSSO Executive Director, Gene Wilhoit will join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, educators and leaders from across the world at the first ever International Summit on the Teaching Profession (Summit) in New York City, March 16 - 17.

Mr Riordan added the authority was working closely with the police and helping with their investigation: «The situation is under control and officers, including safer schools officers and members of the local neighbourhood policing team, are currently at the school and are liaising closely with staff.

In 2009, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers formed a consortium that established the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), curricular standards that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

Educators should be able to use school - meal income data to identify needy children and target them for additional programs and services, the Council of Chief State School Officers urges in a resolution expected to be forwarded soon to the Congress.

So when the Council of Chief State School Officers held its recent annual summer meeting, it turned to help from a team from the Harvard Executive Leadership Program for Educators (ExEl).

And here is what a non-American member of the Validation Committee wrote to the Council of Chief State School Officers when declining to validate the standards:

The push to create national standards gained momentum in March of 2009 when a coalition led by the National Governors Association and the National Council of Chief State School Officers got education officials in 49 states on board and drafted standards for what U.S. high school graduates should be capable of in math and science.

The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers jointly created the standards.

A few years ago, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers began work on national standards to increase consistency.

The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers called for them in their 2008 report «Benchmarking for Success,» and some supporters reportedly worked with the administration in formulating Race to the Top.

Responding to this, the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers started discussing whether common, higher standards could be forged in the basic subjects of reading and math.

The governors and chief school officers groups pressed the foundation to expand its offer, and it has now agreed to help any state that meets eight criteria, including a commitment to the common standards effort and the ability to link student data to teachers.

The content for the AASA National Principal Supervisor Academy is based upon the Council of Chief State School Officers Principal Supervisor Standards, the latest research on adult learning and leadership development, as well as promising practice from districts across the country.

Kirsten Baesler, state superintendent of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, responded to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos» recent remarks at the Council of Chief State School Officers Legislative conference in an Education Week op - ed.

NIEER Senior Co-Director Ellen Frede Ph.D. discussed research and critical state experiences concerning equity and high - fidelity implementation of pre-K in New Jersey during the Council of Chief State School Officers summit in January 2018.

Runcie said about learning school officer Scot Peterson refused to go inside the building when Nikolas Cruz fired on students and staff.

This report by the Council of Chief State School Officers discusses the revised school leadership standards created by the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) in 1996.

The Council of Chief State School Officers believes that strong criticism and prescriptive feedback from the feds is going against the intent of ESSA — that the states, and not the federal government, should be dictating school accountability.

Let's explore some of the duties middle school officers might have so you can help your tween know what to expect and make a decision.

Assemblyman David McDonough says it's time to close a loophole that contributed to sex abuse scandals at Horace Mann, Poly Prep and Yeshiva University High School by mandating that private school officers report incidents to law enforcement.

As part of its annual meeting, the Council of Chief State School Officers brings its members to Appian Way to meet with HGSE faculty.

But groups like the National Education Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers forcefully objected.

A high turnover among top state school officers nationwide is posing a challenge for recruiters seeking people with the right mix of educational acumen and political savvy to fill the vacant or soon - to - be-vacant spots.

«It's enough to say this is promising; it's not enough to say this is the future,» former Envision Schools officer Brian Greenberg said.

He was a powerful contributor to Massachusetts» preeminent education achievements and a highly respected leader among chief state school officers nationally,» said Professor Paul Reville, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, noting Chester's impressive ability to find constructive middle ground on tough issues in the Commonwealth, such as the controversy over assessment tests PARRC and MCAS.

Long considered one of the nation's most influential education groups, the Council of Chief State School Officers wants to carve out a new path for itself.