Tag: DPAS II
September 26, 2013
Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
September 26th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Moyer Academy clears one hurdle with purchase of Wilmington building The New Moyer Academy charter school has inked a deal to buy its building, a move school leaders hope will put to rest concerns among some state officials that the school’s finances are not in order. Moyer had been leasing its building, located on...VIEW ARTICLE
August 14, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
August 14th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Grade marks 'erosion' as teachers lose confidence in state evaluation process Growing numbers of Delaware teachers are dissatisfied with the state assessment used to judge their performance, results from a statewide survey show. “There is an erosion in the confidence teachers have,” said Delaware Education...VIEW ARTICLE
Painting a Portrait of Delaware’s Teachers
April 19th, 2013
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Yesterday, a portrait of Delaware’s teacher workforce was unveiled as part of Harvard’s Strategic Data Project[1] - and the preliminary results show both the value of data and areas of improvement here in The First State. The report, titled “Delaware Educator Diagnostic: An Analysis of The...VIEW ARTICLE
Race to the Top Report Released: Delaware is Making Progress
February 8th, 2013
Over halfway through its third year, Delaware continues to make strides in its Race to the Top. On February 1, the US Department of Education (ED) released its Year 2 Report for Delaware. In this comprehensive annual report card that that identifies the successes, accomplishments, and challenges of the state’s RTTT implementation, ED noted...VIEW ARTICLE