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REL N

Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ADMS707 Niemeyer Blogs

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  • Among 18-to-33-year-olds, the project said in a report last year, blogging dropped two percentage points in 2010 from two years earlier.
  • Former bloggers said they were too busy to write lengthy posts and were uninspired by a lack of readers. Others said they had no interest in creating a blog because social networking did a good enough job keeping them in touch
  • REL N on 24 Feb 11
     
    Many of us said that we found writing in the blog difficult because it took a lot of time to craft the "perfect" text. This article explains how many are shifting from blogging to social networks as a more convenient way to quickly share updates.
mirabilecp

Supreme Court Declines to Hear NCLB Challenge - The School Law Blog - Education Week - 0 views

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ADMS707 power NCLB governance Mirabile

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  • mirabilecp on 23 Feb 11
     
    I am submitting this because of the "power" at play between Connecticut and the U. S. Supreme Court. Connecticut argues here that states should not have to put out so much cash to meet requirements of NCLB. If I am reading this correctly, the U.S. Supreme Court might have heard the case if the U.S. D.O.E. had actually found Connecticut in violation of NCLB's standards....otherwise, not so interested.
mirabilecp

Webinar to Help Districts Incorporate Social Networking - 2 views

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ADMS707 school boards social networking

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  • mirabilecp on 22 Feb 11
     
    As a follow up to Steph et al's blog about school board communication with parents....here is a webinar next wee (3/2 at 2 pm) .
mirabilecp

Court Backs Discipline of Student Over Internet Speech - The School Law Blog - Educatio... - 0 views

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ADMS707 Technology Freedom of Speech Mirabile

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  • mirabilecp on 26 Apr 11
     
    I think that the Courts acted appropriately here in NOT letting the student run for office after her offensive remarks. Nice balance, though, letting her wear the T-shirt.
Tara McDaniel

Collective Bargaining - 0 views

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ADMS707 collective bargaining

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  • Tara McDaniel on 13 Feb 11
     
    What if there were no collective bargaining?
REL N

House GOP Looks to Slash Education Spending - 2 views

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ADMS707 Federal Funding Cuts

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  • REL N on 13 Feb 11
     
    GOP proposes numerous cuts in federal education spending. Significantly reduces or eliminates programs that the President proposed in his recent State of the Union speech.
REL N

The "Big Three" of Education Reform - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Research Findings Accountability Nonprofit Foundations

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  • REL N on 01 Feb 11
     
    Mounting evidence shows that business-type/market-based reforms are not delivering anticipated results.
REL N

Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy - 1 views

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ADMS707 Federal Resource-allocation

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  • And we need to approach our education investment as we approach infrastructure or industrial policy.
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      REL N on 04 Feb 11
       
      NOOOO! We need to better define the type of success we can achieve given that individuals are in different places at different times in their lives. We need to support people where they are and help them move forward in areas and at a pace that is right for them. If a 16-year old is able to perform well in a college program then that is where s/he should be. If a student is gifted in math and abhors and does poorly in history, then we should nurture her/his strengths and stop holding them to their social grade level in math and wasting their time and their passion drilling them in history. Ultimately, they will be happier, more productive, and more willing to contribute to society in a math-related endeavor.
  • "define success up." Our new industrial and competitiveness policy as a nation should be focused relentlessly on those talented young children and adolescents who show educational promise. We should double, perhaps triple, federal, state, and private sector resources that support gifted-and-talented programs in our schools. We should nurture this talent the same way some institutions nurture athletic talent. This approach is not elitism; it is smart commonsense.
    • REL N
      REL N on 04 Feb 11
       
      Yeah... I think we all saw what happened when we had a leader who was proud of getting "C's" in college. And, then we are not really sure if a "C" actually meant a "D-" but was given to ensure social promotion. I would not go to a surgeon who either did not want to go to medical school or was not able to succeed in her/his training. That is not elitism. It is more than simply common sense. It is effective data-driven/evidence-based decision-making. A person might be terrific and funny and caring (and perhaps rich and attractive too) but they should not be given a role beyond their knowledge and capabilities.
  • If such an exam cannot be developed within six months, then perhaps we really have wasted a lot of time over the last 30 years. Algebra in New Hampshire is not different from algebra in California. Reading skills and reading-level assessments should be the same in each state. Grammar doesn't vary across state borders, and gravity tends to work the same way everywhere. The governors are well-positioned to lead a national discussion about what our high school graduates should know and be able to do -- and then devise a test that measures the success of our young people in mastering what they need to know to be successful. The National Governors Association is already doing excellent work in this area -- but it has to move faster.
    • REL N
      REL N on 04 Feb 11
       
      f we stopped the gaming in elementary and middle school testing and relied on the teachers and administrators to implement effective local testing and take appropriate actions to ensure learning, we would have more resources (time, money, people) to develop appropriate and resonable assessments at the high school level. These must be based on higher order thinking and include essays, video-taped dialogues/presentations, and some simple answer tests. The evaluation should be done by humans outside the local area and care must be taken to ensure inter-rater reliability. This is done in other countries as well as in the states with the IB diploma programme. It is do-able and the graduates will be well prepared and confident that they can move forward. Our initial pass rates may not be as high as we would like, and we need to be prepared to accept that some students may take more than 12 years or choose to take a less rigorous set of exams; however, we will have a higher level of success overall and our students will be much better prepared as citizens and workers.
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  • We need to change our approach from preventing failure to promoting success.
  • In late December 2010, the Education Trust reported that nearly 25 percent of high school graduates taking the U.S. Army entrance exam cannot answer basic questions in math, science, and reading. Some of the questions were pretty basic: "If 2 plus x equals 4, what is the value of x?"
  • all children can learn, not all children are ready to learn at the same time. If some of our classrooms have disruptive students, these students should attend other classes until they become serious about learning.
  • And finally, we should learn from the French, who for decades have had a baccalaureate exam that is a prerequisite for advancing to post-secondary education. In France, the "bac" exam is typically taken by 17- and 18-year-olds, but if a student fails the exam, he or she can take it again -- even later in life. The "bac" serves two purposes: it sets a standard for what French high school graduates know and can do, and it serves as a moment of consequence for French young people: they cannot move forward until they have proved their proficiency.
  • In several states, where testing has been adopted, we find large discrepancies between how the states report their children's performance on "No Child Left Behind" tests and the often much lower performance found by the objective National Assessment of Educational Progress.
  • resources we've squandered. We need a more tough-minded and focused approach that identifies, nurtures, and rewards success
  • REL N on 04 Feb 11
     
    I'm not sure how I feel about this blog. Part of me says "Oh no!" while the other part says that we need to make education accessible but we would be better served to go with a more individualized approach. Right now it feels as though we often cater to the lowest common denominator which is not fair to anyone. Can we learn something from the operations concept of mass customization? Educators--feedback please!! I'd love to hear what your experience tells you r.e. these issues.
  • mirabilecp on 05 Feb 11
     
    I am intrigued if not in full agreement with this piece by Kolb. He makes good points about a national baccaulaureate exam...it's true, algebra is algebra, grammar is grammar, in all 50 states. Some of our colleagues would disagree that we need primarily focus on the best and the brightest and that those who are not ready to learn should be sequestered until they are (paraphrasing here). He says, "We really aren't serious as a nation when it comes to education," but I think that we are fast approaching a time when (I hope) it becomes a primary focus of our political debate (from Candy).
Phil Riddle

Cheifs to Feds: Renew ESEA Soon or Help Us Innovate - 3 views

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ESEA NCLB Race to the Top Accountability Systems

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  • Phil Riddle on 04 Feb 11
     
    This article takes a macro look at what education might look like in a post NCLB world. The fact that we are even talking about a post NCLB world seems like a fundamental shift to me.
  • stephlennon on 04 Feb 11
     
    Post-NCLB sounds great, but I do wonder what will come next! The "Close-but-no-Cigar Race to the Top" may become mandatory! Yikes!
Roger Mancastroppa

Pennsylvania School Scraps Segregation Project - 0 views

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ADMS707 education reform School states democracy

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  • Roger Mancastroppa on 11 Feb 11
     
    This seems fascinating to me. I'm shocked that they thought this might work. I think it alludes more to the "return to values" of the conservative movement in this country than anything else. To me, this has the feel of a conservative, religious movement that has made its way back into a school division. This reemergence of "older" value systems might simply be a fear response to how out of control our empire has become and the repercussions of the wealth disparity on the domestic front.
  • Tara McDaniel on 11 Feb 11
     
    Definitely...because life is segregated, so why not schools???#$%^
Phil Riddle

Mixed Results on Wake County's Busing Policy - 0 views

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Wake County Busing Equity Neighborhood Schools

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  • Phil Riddle on 17 Feb 11
     
    I was under the impression that Wake County had completely ended it's busing policies, but apparently important elements of the plan could be maintained. A lot of school districts across the nation will be watching.
Tara McDaniel

School suspends teacher who blogged that kids are whiny - 2 views

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  • Tara McDaniel on 16 Feb 11
     
    Can you believe this?!
REL N

An Unlikely Hero Breaks Through the Blackout: Diane Ravitch - Living in Dialogue - Educ... - 1 views

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ADMS707 Niemeyer Reform Ravitch Gates

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  • REL N on 01 Mar 11
     
    Great video clip provides background and clarity r.e. NCLB, Gates et al.
mirabilecp

Federal Funding Cuts From This Week - 1 views

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ADMS707 budget cuts federal Mirabile

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  • mirabilecp on 05 Mar 11
     
    Reading Was Fundamental.....The 8% that comprises the federal part looks like a lot of money right now...
Tara McDaniel

House Floats Plan to Keep Government Running, Scrap K-12 Programs - 1 views

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ADMS707 education politics

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  • Tara McDaniel on 04 Mar 11
     
    Cut literacy and sped programs...let's all get excited!
  • Victoria Schnettler on 04 Mar 11
     
    makes me ill.
Jonathan Becker

Darling-Hammond: U.S. vs highest-achieving nations in education - The Answer Sheet - Th... - 0 views

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teachers international darling-hammond reform politics

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  • Jonathan Becker on 24 Mar 11
     
    Clearly, another first is called for if we are ever to regain our educational standing in the world: A first step toward finally taking teaching seriously in America. Will our leaders be willing to take that step? Or will we devolve into a third class power because we have neglected our most important resource for creating a first-class system of education?
Phil Riddle

Justices Weigh Youths' Miranda Rights - 0 views

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School Resource Officers Miranda Rights

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  • Phil Riddle on 23 Mar 11
     
    An interesting article about the intersection of police work and school discipline. I like how they highlighted the administrator's line "do the right thing, because the truth always comes out in the end." I would be a liar if I said I have never used a variation of that.
REL N

No Effects Seen in NYC Schoolwide Pay Program - Teacher Beat - Education Week - 1 views

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ADMS707 Niemeyer Pay for Performance

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  • REL N on 10 Mar 11
     
    Latest research from Harvard indicates that pay-for-performance did not effect student achievement or other measures. Questions about the effectiveness of the design of the bonuses still linger.
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