January 2009 School Leader Update |
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 January 2009 School Leader Update
This month’s School Leader Update addresses education budget cuts, Iowa’s GED On-Demand program, measuring gains from the Iowa Core Curriculum, and much more.
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Iowa Teachers Earn National Board Certification |
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) reports that 64 Iowa teachers earned National Board Certification in 2008. According to NBPTS, Iowa ranks 18th in the total number of teachers who achieved certification over time. The state’s top five school districts in terms of the cumulative total of NBCTs are: Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Des Moines Independent, Dubuque, and Fairfield.
 64 Iowa Teachers Earn National Board Certification
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Governor, Jeffrey and National Experts Discuss Education in Iowa |
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Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey and Iowa Governor Chet Culver along with national and state education experts joined more than 1,000 educators from across Iowa on in December for the 5th Annual High School Summit in Des Moines. The summit focused on Iowa’s current efforts to redesign high schools to ensure delivery of a world-class education to all students in the state.
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Jeffrey to Help Provide Recommendations to Next U.S. Secretary of Education |
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Director Judy Jeffrey has been selected to serve on a task force that will develop education-related recommendations to the next U.S. Secretary of Education appointed by president-elect Barack Obama.
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Iowa School Districts Help Reduce Achievement Gap |
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Six school districts were honored by the State Board of Education yesterday for improving gaps in student achievement. Davenport, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Norwalk and Waterloo community school districts each received a Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Award, which was created by the State Board of Education to recognize successful efforts to eliminate achievement gaps by improving instruction, curriculum and programs, and professional development opportunities for school staff.
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