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PublicationsEarning Credits, Saving Money
As tight as school budgets are around the nation, family budgets in many districts often are strained even more, particularly when parents are looking at the rising costs of college.
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PublicationsWhat’s Worth Fighting Against in Grading
In his classic book What’s Worth Fighting for in the Principalship identified a dozen action items for principals and school systems that remain as relevant today as they were almost a decade ago.
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PublicationsEquity in Grading Self-Assessment (Rubric)
The purpose of this form is to help teachers and administrators explore the relationship between student grades, academic performance, and nonacademic factors.
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PublicationsEssential Research Questions for School Boards
How boards focus on evidence
Every board member has heard the claims “Research shows that …” and “Studies prove that …” But how do educational leaders and policymakers know if the research is sufficient to validate a policy decision?
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PublicationsFact or Fiction
The subject of this column is “decision-based data-making.” This is not a misprint.
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PublicationsFinishing the Race
Every marathon runner knows the feeling. At the starting gate, the crowds are cheering and you feel invincible.
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PublicationsFixer or Multiplier?
In the past few weeks, I’ve watched school board members attend to the details of sprinkler systems, report cards, crossing guards, painting contracts, homework policies, and cafeteria menus.
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PublicationsFocus, Feedback, Flexibility
The history of education is rich with suggestions for changes in structure, governance, and schedule.
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PublicationsFocusing on the Essentials
Money and time are the resources in greatest demand in shortest supply for school leaders.
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PublicationsGetting Better All the Time
Much of the research discussed in these columns has focused on how under-performing schools have been making dramatic improvements through the collaboration of school boards, senior leadership, building- level administrators, teachers, and community members.
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PublicationsIf You Hate Standards, Learn To Love The Bell Curve
The politically correct blood sport among educational commentators these days is the jeremiad against the evils of academic standards and testing.
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PublicationsTechnology Is Transforming What Happens When A Child Goes To School
For a ten-year-old, Amartya is a thoughtful chap. One Monday morning at the Khan Lab School (KLS) in Mountain View, California, he explains that his maths is “pretty strong” but he needs to work on his writing.
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