‘This is my new normal’: teachers’ accounts of evaluation policy at local school board meetings

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber N. Warren ◽  
Natalia A. Ward
Keyword(s):  
School Board ◽  
Local School ◽  
Evaluation Policy ◽  
New Normal

Creating an Electronic Student Teaching Portfolio

2011 ◽  
pp. 510-516
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Shaw ◽  
Susan Slick
Keyword(s):  
Educational Reform ◽  
School Board ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Local School ◽  
Teaching Portfolio ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Teacher Portfolios ◽  
Over Time

Over time, student and teacher portfolios have taken several forms for a variety of purposes. Initially, portfolios were created in many educational settings to document learning. Portfolios were used as one means of assessment in course work or for senior graduation exhibitions. As calls for educational reform continued to be heard in forums ranging from local school board offices to the Oval Office, teacher accountability has become an issue of paramount importance. Parents and politicians alike want assurance that the most competent teachers are providing quality educational experiences for students. Thus, teacher assessment has become a “hot” political topic throughout our country.

Leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 72-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua P. Starr
Keyword(s):  
School Board ◽  
School Governance ◽  
Board Members ◽  
School Board Members ◽  
Local School

Changing how we select school board members and how we approve district budgets could address long-standing challenges of local school governance.

Simulation Game: Planning a Gifted Center

1986 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Author(s):  
Dona P. Key
Keyword(s):  
School Board ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Local School ◽  
Student Input

Since our local school board had recently voted to give our program its own building, the idea of student input on what they want a gifted center to encompass had real appeal. The seed was sown.

“The Research Says”: Definitions and Uses of a Key Policy Term in Federal Law and Local School Board Deliberations

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Asen ◽  
Deb Gurke ◽  
Ryan Solomon ◽  
Pamela Conners ◽  
Elsa Gumm
Keyword(s):  
School Board ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Local School ◽  
Key Policy

scholarly journals The Editor’s Note

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-4
Author(s):  
Joan Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
School Board ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Board Members ◽  
School Board Members ◽  
Local School ◽  
News Sources ◽  
Speaking Out ◽  
State Representatives

In the wake of the recent election, countless Americans have become determined to play a more active role in political life. For those interested in speaking out on issues related to public education, key strategies include identifying credible news sources, finding allies, reaching out to state representatives and local school board members, and holding officials accountable for their decisions.

Teacher Electronic Portfolios

2011 ◽  
pp. 1746-1753
Author(s):  
Susan Slick ◽  
Patricia A. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Educational Reform ◽  
School Board ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Electronic Portfolios ◽  
Teacher Accountability ◽  
Local School ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Teacher Portfolios ◽  
Over Time

Over time, student and teacher portfolios have taken several forms for a variety of purposes. Initially, portfolios were created in many educational settings to document learning. Portfolios were used as one means of assessment in course work or for senior graduation exhibitions. As calls for educational reform continued to be heard in forums ranging from local school board offices to the Oval Office, teacher accountability has become an issue of paramount importance. Parents and politicians alike want assurance that the most competent teachers are providing quality educational experiences for students. Thus, teacher assessment has become a “hot” political topic throughout our country.

A Study of School Board Minutes: Records of Reform

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeri Nowakowski ◽  
Patricia F. First
Keyword(s):  
Educational Reform ◽  
School Board ◽  
School Boards ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Reform Movement ◽  
Educational Governance ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Local School District ◽  
Local School

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree to which the Illinois Educational Reform Act of 1985 was being implemented at the local school district level as measured by the number of reform-related board motions, discussions and reports documented in local school board minutes the year preceding passage of the reform act and the 2 years following its passage. The study provides evidence of the amount and nature of local policy-making directly responding to legislated reform. Further, it indicates that school boards are responding to some areas of the reform bill more than to others, and that some school boards are responding to reform provisions more than to others. Finally, the study raises serious policy questions about why local school boards have been neglected in the eighties reform movement and about the role of these boards in the future of educational governance.

Identification and Remediation of Learning Difficulties in Community Schools

1977 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rigakis ◽  
P. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
School Board ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Community Schools ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Local School ◽  
Community Project ◽  
Kindergarten Class

This article describes a community project which demonstrates the skills that Occupational Therapists can offer to local School Boards in early identification and remediation of children with learning difficulties. The project included screening and remediation of children found to be high risk for learning problems in a kindergarten class. The teachers were then assisted, through a series of workshops, to establish their own remedial programs. The School Board has now requested that the Occupational Therapists present the series of workshops to all schools in its jurisdiction.

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