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24 Jul 09

That's why we are looking for Race to the Top states to adopt common, internationally-benchmarked K-12 standards that truly prepare students for college and careers.
Award-winning states will be able to monitor growth in student learning—and identify effective instructional practices.
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- At the local level we want to see better strategies in place to reward and retain more top-notch teachers—and improve or replace ones who aren't up to the job.
- When teachers get better data on student growth, it empowers teachers to tailor classroom instruction to the needs of their students and boost student achievement.
- When principals are able to identify their most effective and least effective teachers, it makes it easier for them to place teachers where they are needed most—and provide struggling teachers with help.
- And states that explicitly prohibit linking data on achievement or student growth to principal and teacher evaluations will be ineligible for reform dollars until they change their laws.

22 Jul 09

As Tom Peters says, "You can't shrink your way to greatness," and yet that's what so many dying businesses try to do. They hunker down and wait for things to get better, but they don't.
Change is a bear, but it's better than death.

11 Jun 09

Throughout the RTI process, student progress is monitored frequently to examine student achievement and gauge the effectiveness of the curriculum. Decisions made regarding students’ instructional needs are based on multiple data points taken in context over time.
- How often is "frequently"? How will these assessments be taken? What "data points" will we be looking at? - on 2009-06-11
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to ensure that their difficulties are not due to inadequate instruction
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- A longer period of time may be required for this tier, but it should generally not exceed a grading period.
- An RTI process cannot be used to deny or delay a formal evaluation for special education.

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