Tag: DDOE
Delaware: Positioned to Lead in Early Learning
Early Childhood Education, News
October 23rd, 2012
The title of the annual Vision 2015 conference, "Education in The First State: Positioned to Lead," aptly describes Delaware’s station nationally in the area of early learning. As we come together annually to reflect on the state’s progress, we should all have a sense of optimism. When the Vision 2015 plan was first released, state...VIEW ARTICLE
October 18, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
October 18th, 2012
Local News The News Journal State education vision stays on promising path An editorial It’s clear that the train of education reform that has been chugging along for the last five years in Delaware is quickening its pace and further distancing itself from years of mediocrity in the classroom. This was obvious Wednesday as presenter after...VIEW ARTICLE
Common Core Contributes to Howard High’s Success
October 12th, 2012
This blog post was written by Julia Webster, Assistant Principal at Howard High School of Technology. She will be a panelist at the Vision 2015 Conference of October 17, 2012. To read more guest blog posts written by conference participants, click here. There’s a lot of excitement about changes going on at Howard High School of Technology in...VIEW ARTICLE
Sneak Peek into the Future of Assessments
October 11th, 2012
Yesterday, the Smarter Balanced Assessment consortia released sample test items and performance tasks – providing educators a glimpse into the future of assessment within Delaware and around the country. Smarter Balanced was created in response to states adopting the Common Core State Standards and is one of two multi-state consortia developing...VIEW ARTICLE