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Where are Race to the Top Dollars Headed?

News, Policy and Practice

July 12th, 2011

The Delaware Department of Education recently approved all 19 districts’ Race to the Top plans, which reveal their priorities and stipulate how they will use their funds to increase performance in these areas.  An initial analysis of the plans yields a couple data points, including: The average Delaware district will use 43.7% of their...

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My Teach For America Experience in Delaware

News, Policy and Practice

July 11th, 2011

Guest blog by Megan Dempsey, Teach For America corps member. This is the third in a three-part series related to Teach for America Delaware. This series was prompted by the recent establishment of TFA Delaware, a hub for corps members that is distinctly focused on The First State. Part one discussed the path to the establishment of the office...

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Delaware’s Waiver Request on Educator Evaluation: We Must Fulfill our Commitments

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July 8th, 2011

In its winning Race to the Top application, Delaware promised to implement the state regulations it passed in 2009 changing the state’s teacher, administrator, and specialist evaluation system, known as DPAS II. The planned change would finally link the evaluation of our teachers, leaders, and paraprofessionals to student growth. All of...

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