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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Collaborative Evaluation Led by Local Educators
May 11 - Free Online Event
In this interactive presentation Ann Brackett, Director of Research and Evaluation, and Nancy Hurley, Research and Evaluation Associate, both with Learning Innovations at WestEd, will spotlight a new print and online resource, Collaborative Evaluation Led by Local Educators, developed through the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium. A detailed overview will introduce the collaborative evaluation process, and during the session, participants will explore the guide, touching on the various stages of the evaluation process, as well as the accompanying Web site, where they will find a detailed evaluation planning template and practical, step-by-step how-to's for evaluation tasks, ranging from selection of data-gathering strategies to development of questionnaires and facilitation of community discussions of findings. Registration required.
Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers
May 25 — Free Online Event
In this interactive presentation, Karen Mikkelsen, Program Associate with the Northeast Regional Resource Center at WestEd, will provide an overview of Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers. This powerful, user-friendly tool provides school leaders with resources to address retention of all teachers, but especially those in special education. It contains a framework for action that includes practice that, if implemented, will promote the retention of quality teachers. School and district leaders at all levels can use the resources and strategies to strengthen their efforts to ensure that students learn with quality teachers. Registration required.
Strong Leadership and School Culture Make a Big Impact on a Low-Performing School
In 2001, three years after opening its doors, Colin Powell Academy in Long Beach, California had low achievement and serious discipline problems. Learn how a new principal made dramatic changes, which improved the school climate and raised student achievement.
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