The State of Arizona requires that public school district governing boards establish goals by which to evaluate the performance of their superintendents. Sunnyside’s superintendent goals for the 2012 school year are open for public review. CLICK HERE to see them.
Technology can play a huge role in increasing educational productivity, but not just as an add-on or a high-tech reporduction of current practice. We need to change the underlying processes to leverage the capabilities of technology. The military calls it a force multiplier. Better use of online learning, virtual schools, and other smart uses of technology is not so much about replacing educational roles as it is about giving each person the tools they need to be more successful—reducing wasted time, energy, and money. Read more here…
For a review of the Mission, Goals and resources upon which the SUSD One-to-One Computing program has been developed, please further read here.
In early October 2011 Sunnyside contracted with Herdman Consulting to audit the One-to-One program and provide recommendations for improvement and expansion. Read the report here.
Written by Atul Gawande, The Checklist Manifesto is a New York Times bestseller mentioned in the Reboot Education article.
While policymakers and researchers alike have focused on improving students’ transition into high school, a new study of Florida schools suggests the critical transition problem may happen years before, when students enter middle school. Read Article here.
Innovation is the new black.If you ever had a radical idea to improve your schools, now is the time to try it. Read more here.
Raising achievement and closing gaps: We are learning. The ALAS Academy for Superintendents report on the state of Latino Education in America. To read more on this report, select here.
This article explores various governance models, develops a systemwide approach to improving governance, and defines the various goal levels, all while encouraging the development of an atmosphere aimed at improving student learning and becoming more accountable to the public. Click here to read this article.
They are the fastest-growing ethnic group but the most poorly educated. Do we have what it takes to close the gap? Read Patricia Gandara’s report on the state of Latino education today.
