Tag: Data Systems

September 26, 2012

News

September 26th, 2012

Local News The News Journal Five earn inaugural iEducate Del. awards The iEducate Delaware awards are an initiative of the Rodel Foundation of Delaware to recognize the “unsung heroes” of public education. Each winner gets $2,000 to support their work. The winners are: Audrey Carey, an administrator at the Indian River School District;...

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Delaware Launches Early Learning Survey

Early Childhood Education

August 22nd, 2012

Some 3-5 year old children go to nursery school.  Others go to day care.  And some students stay at home with a parent, guardian, or caretaker.  In each of these scenarios, the level of exposure a child has to learning his or her ABCs, fine and gross motor skills, and social emotional skills may vary widely.  Kindergarten teachers often have...

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August 22, 2012

News, Policy and Practice

August 22nd, 2012

Local News Cape Gazette Cape celebrates improving test scores Ninth-graders at Cape Henlopen High School scored double-digit improvements on state tests, topping district achievements. DDOE Statewide data dashboard gives educators new tool to support student learning The Delaware Department of Education’s Education Insight system allows...

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Students Want More Rigor

News

July 19th, 2012

Last week the Center for American Progress released a report with an interesting finding: students say their classwork is too easy.  The researchers reviewed student responses to the survey that accompanies NAEP (a national assessment known as "the nation's report card"). Yet, the researchers found that less than 40% of students in 2011 were...

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