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BOE approves DOE plan to accredit all schools by 2019... partnering with the non-profit Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association, the DOE aims for its remaining 159 elementary schools to be fully accredited by school year 2018-19. The current 96 accredited schools include all DOE high schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, some elementary schools, and two adult community schools. (120918)
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DOE's 2012 Employee and Team of the Year... honored at the 2012 Incentive & Service Awards Program, at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium (120907)
- Employee of the Year: Delcinda Saito (Central District teacher)
- Team of the Year: Mililani Ike Elementary School Cafeteria Team
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Hawaii files ESEA Flexibility Application with U.S. Department of Education... If Hawaii's application for ESEA Flexibility is approved, it will (1) Support ongoing efforts to raise expectations for students and better support educators; (2) More accurately and fairly identify schools' strengths and areas for improvement; (3) Target interventions and support strategies to reward high-performing schools and address areas for school improvement; (4) Support effective instruction and leadership; and (5) Be implemented for school year 2013-14. (120906)
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Hawaii DOE to share School Improvement Grant achievements at national conference ... with state education leaders during the U.S. Department of Education Symposium, School Turnaround: Building and Sustaining Success, being held in Washington, D.C., August 20-21. Hawaii public schools supported by federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) are celebrating overall gains or sustained results in reading and math proficiency on the 2012 Hawaii State Assessment. SIG targets additional support for schools that need the most improvement. (120820)
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Students' reading and math scores rise in all grades... "The remarkable growth in reading and math proficiency for all grade levels is a direct reflection of the hard work of our educators and students," said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. "Our plan to create systemic change is working. Increasingly, more students in more schools across the state are on the path toward college and career readiness." (120717)
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BOE/DOE strategic plan outlines blueprint for student success... "Our plan sets bold and clear student-centered strategies and targets through 2018," said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. "It sharpens our collective focus on implementing a rigorous curriculum, and providing educators the tools to identify and address students' needs in real time until graduation." (120703)
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.NAEP 2011: Hawaii's Public School Students Shine... Hawaii only state to show both math and reading gains in grades 4 and 8. Hawaii public schools today celebrated marked improvements in its mathematics and reading scores, as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released "The Nation's Report Card" spring 2011 state-by-state results. (111101)
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