A New Foundation
With the announcement of the second round Race to the Top winners, we now have a solid foundation for systemic education reform.
Twenty years ago, charters were born and comprehensive school reform models like Success For All and Expeditionary Learning broke the mold. In the last decade, big cities like New York and Chicago took up the mantle...
DCAS Part 4: The Plan, The Pilot, and The Rollout
See Parts 1, 2, and 3 here
With AIR selected in December 2009 as the vendor for the new Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS), the planning began for developing and implementing the new system. Even though it took longer to get the vendor selected than originally planned, the timeline for having the system on line had not been...
Federal Money Brings Groups into Turnaround Efforts
As the federal government dispenses millions of dollars to turnaround persistently low-performing schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG), attention is now shifting towards the implementation of best practices within our schools. As outlined in the SIG application, schools and districts can partner with outside organizations...
State Board of Education Moves Delaware Forward
The Delaware State Board of Education held their monthly meeting Thursday. In the meeting, they covered numerous topics that are of significant importance to education within the First State. Topics covered included:
Race to the Top: The DOE highlighted that all district scope of work applications were approved by the United States...