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Going Virtual

News

July 26th, 2011

Through my experience as an adjunct instructor in higher education, I have seen how students benefit from the convenience and transportation savings of being enrolled in hybrid (some face to face and some online) or completely online courses. They have also faced challenges with an overwhelming amount of independent work and little or no previous...

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New Media Project Gives Cliff Notes on Education Reform

News

July 25th, 2011

In Delaware, no one walks into their local coffee shop or grocery store and overhears conversational banter about LEA Race to the Top implementation, funding flexibility or “data governance.” Yet these are the things of education reform—the catchall phrase that for a surprising amount of people remains vaguely defined.  How do we fix...

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Student Performance Data: “Reset” Presents Opportunity

Policy and Practice

July 22nd, 2011

The Delaware Department of Education released the 2010-2011 DCAS scores yesterday, and, as expected, the percent of students demonstrating proficiency decreased. The State Board approved the higher standards set last year, which provide all stakeholders a more accurate snapshot of how our students compare to their national and international...

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