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A Short-term Fix: Further Analysis of Delaware’s ESEA waiver
March 1st, 2012
Yesterday, Delaware (along with 25 other states and DC) submitted its application for a waiver from No Child Left Behind (NCLB). We’ve covered the development of principle II (accountability) of our waiver application extensively. So now that the application has been formally submitted, let’s take a look at some of the more interesting nuances...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware DOE to Survey Teacher and Learning Conditions
February 29th, 2012
The Department of Education recently closed the RFP submission deadline for the Teaching Conditions Survey, which will be administered by an outside vendor to gauge educators’ thoughts around various conditions that affect their everyday job environment. The survey stems from our Race to the Top application, in which we agreed to “commission...VIEW ARTICLE
Tying Student Performance to Teacher Prep in Delaware
February 28th, 2012
As states continue to grapple with the question of whether—and how—to include student performance in teacher evaluations, some (including Delaware) are looking at other ways to use this information. One idea gaining traction is to use this information as a way of evaluating the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs. According to a...VIEW ARTICLE