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A Rural County Journeys to the Common CoreBY PANSY T. CEBALLOSSmall, rural school districts face a special challenge when implementing the next generation of academic standards. Here’s how a rural county has followed a four-step collaborative process to work with small districts in central California.
Planting My Flag as a Leader of LearningBY ROBERT R. MACGREGORThe superintendent in Kelso, Wash., adopts a “cycle of inquiry” to guide his school district’s instructional leadership development.
STARTING POINTMaking sense of the Common Core State Standards at the district level.
STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCYReasons for Being HiredMen and women in the superintendency differ over what personal quality landed them in the job.
BEST OF THE BLOGSThoughtful excerpts from five superintendents’ blogs.
ETHICAL EDUCATORA Pass to the BasepathsShould a student whose family is coping with tragedy receive special consideration at freshman baseball tryouts? A divided umpire crew weighs in.
LEGAL BRIEFNot Guilty, But Not FitBY V. WAYNE YOUNGEvidence of misconduct by an educator need not rise to the level required for a criminal conviction to support a dismissal action.
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENTCreating Performance Goals That MatterBY MICHAEL T. ADAMSONBy establishing meaningful, substantive goals, the superintendent exhibits personal character and the determination to consistently prove one’s value to school system leadership.
TECH LEADERSHIPWhy You Don’t Need an Employee Social Media PolicyBY SCOTT MCLEODDon’t be governed by statistically insignificant, unsubstantiated fear. By doing so, school districts may be barking up the wrong tree.
FOCUSSurveillance Cameras on School GroundsBY SARA C. CLARKBefore installing the video cameras as a pro-active safety measure, consider several legal issues.
MY VIEWThe Ritual ‘Hazing’ of Assistant PrincipalsBY GARY W. HOUCHENS Troubling findings of a study about the in-between nature and role conflict of the assistant principal in schools.
MY VIEWThe Wild West of Scholastic SportsBY JOHN E. ROBERTSNew state laws risk bringing anarchy to high school athletics, especially in rules governing eligibility of students.
RESOURCE BANKA study explores the supports first-year superintendents experienced.
BOOK REVIEWS
Action Research for School Leadersby Dean T. Spaulding and John FalcoReviewed byPerry Berkowitz
Becoming a Values-Based Leaderby Homer H. JohnsonReviewed byJeff Smith
College Accelerationby Eric J. BanReviewed by William J. Leary
Getting It Doneby Karin Chenoweth and Christina TheokasReveiewed by Larry Leverett
Smarter Budgets, Smarter Schoolsby Nathan LevensonReviewed by Art Stellar
We Can Do More With Lessby Thomas F. KellyReviewed by Charles Rudiger
PRESIDENT’S CORNERIs Common Core a National Curriculum?BY BENNY L. GOODENLeave the debate to others, says AASA’s president. The focus for educators must be on the task at hand.
EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVERaising the Bar on National Standards and AssessmentBY DANIEL A. DOMENECHThe high performance expectations of the Common Core will benefit our nation, but schools buffeted by the economic recession may not be ready to proceed. PEOPLE WATCHOur monthly tally of AASA members’ promotions and retirements.PROFILEAmy F. SichelBY MARIAN KISCHThirty-six years in one district, building a reputation as a collaborative yet no-nonsense leader.READER REPLY (Letters)
PEOPLE WATCHOur monthly tally of AASA members’ promotions and retirements.
PROFILEAmy F. SichelBY MARIAN KISCHThirty-six years in one district, building a reputation as a collaborative yet no-nonsense leader.
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