Tag: DPAS II
Incentives Matter
June 6th, 2011
Five Delaware teachers received National Board certification in 2010 –a decrease of over 90% from 2006, when 51 educators received certification – following the 2007 discontinuation of additional compensation for receiving certification, which equated to approximately 5% of their salary. These astounding results demonstrate something that...VIEW ARTICLE
Development Coaches Launched, and Other Race to the Top Updates
May 24th, 2011
The Delaware Department of Education recently announced that the University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) was awarded $3 million to lead implementation of Delaware’s development coach initiative. Development coaches are a critical component of Delaware’s first place Race to the Top application. Twelve coaches...VIEW ARTICLE
Hope Street Teaching Fellows Announced
May 9th, 2011
Hope Street Group announced its first class of Teaching Fellows last week – which will empower three Delaware educators (along with ten others from Colorado, Ohio, Louisiana, California, Maryland, Tennessee, New York, and Texas) to serve as national spokespeople around teacher quality issues – with Delaware Fellows focusing on our DPAS II...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Sets a Higher Bar for Professional Development
May 6th, 2011
The Secretary of Education recently proposed regulatory changes, to be approved at the May 19 State Board of Education meeting, that would create new standards for professional development statewide– fulfilling one of our Race to the Top commitments. The standards, which are based on the National Staff Development Council’s Standards for Staff...VIEW ARTICLE