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2011 NAEP Results Released…We Have a Long Way to Go

News

November 2nd, 2011

On November 1, the National Center on Education Statistics released the 2011 NAEP results, the national benchmark exam given to a representative sample of 4th and 8th graders across the country (including Delaware). Education stakeholders across the country nervously anticipated the results, worried about how a decrease in education funding and...

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Evaluations Aim to Build Great Teachers – and Delaware is a National Leader

Policy and Practice

November 1st, 2011

Throughout my first year of teaching, I can unequivocally state that I floundered more than I flourished.  However, with strong coaching and support, I was able to reflect on my classroom practice, identify areas of improvement, and, ultimately, improve my instruction for the benefit of my students.  This idea – that great teachers aren’t...

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Delaware Submits Ambitious Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Application

Early Childhood Education, News

October 31st, 2011

On October 19, 2011 Delaware submitted an ambitious application for a roughly $50 million share of the $500 million federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) competitive grant.  According to the U.S. Department of Education, Delaware was one of 35 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico to submit an application. Delaware’s plan...

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