Tag: Teacher Effectiveness
Moving Forward on Teacher Preparation
February 26th, 2013
Every year, the National Center for Teacher Quality (NCTQ) publishes a report card on the fifty states’ public school teacher policies. This year’s report focused on teacher preparation. And this year, Delaware scored a D-. Although NCTQ gave the entire country a D+, we as a state have room to make improvements. At the same time...VIEW ARTICLE
February 25, 2013
February 25th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Wallace new executive director at Vision Network The Vision Network of Delaware, a Wilmington nonprofit, will have a new executive director at the helm Monday. Dana Diesel Wallace replaces Mark Murphy, who left to become the state Secretary of Education. She was most recently working at a North Carolina organization...VIEW ARTICLE
February 22, 2013
February 22nd, 2013
Local News The News Journal State monitors flunk Pencader, revoke school's charter Although parents and students had urged state officials to give them one more chance, the state Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to close Pencader Business and Finance Charter School. Secretary of Education Mark Murphy recommended Thursday that the...VIEW ARTICLE
February 21, 2013
February 21st, 2013
Local News The News Journal AP test keeps upward trend line in Delaware The number of Delaware public school students passing Advanced Placement tests has increased, but the percentage of students who passed at least one exam remains lower than the national average. Advanced Placement tests help illustrate how many students are taking and passing...VIEW ARTICLE