Author: Alaska. Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Standards for Alaska's Schools
Author: Alaska. Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Standards for Alaska's Teachers
Author: Alaska. Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Alaska Standards for Quality Schools
Author: Alaska. Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Curriculum planning
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Alaska Standards for Literacy in History
Author: Alaska Department of Education and Early DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
High academic standards are an important first step in ensuring that all Alaska's students have the tools they need for success. These standards reflect the collaborative work of Alaskan educators and national experts from the nonprofit National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment. Further, they are informed by public comments. Alaskan teachers have played a key role in this effort, ensuring that the standards reflect the realities of the classroom. Since work began in spring 2010, the standards have undergone a thoughtful and rigorous drafting and refining process. A nationwide movement among the states and employers has called for America's schools to prepare students to be ready for postsecondary education and careers. Standards in English/language arts and mathematics build a foundation for college and career readiness. Students proficient in the standards read widely and deeply in a range of subjects, communicate clearly in written and spoken English, have the capacity to build knowledge on a subject, and understand and use mathematics. These standards establish a strong foundation of knowledge and skills all students need for success after graduation. It is up to schools and teachers to decide how to put the standards into practice and incorporate other state and local standards, including cultural standards. In sum, students must be provided opportunities to gain skills and learn to apply them to real-world life and work situations.
AASL Standards Framework for Learners (10 Pack)
Author: American Association of School LibrariansPublisher: STA - Standards ALA ALA Editions AASL
ISBN: 9780838916544
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
An advocacy brochure on library standards to be sold in packs of 12 for school librarians to hand out to teacher, principals, administrators. Content comes from AASL Standards publication.
Minimum Standards For Elementary Schools in Alaska
Author: Alaska. Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Elementary
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Alaska's Public Schools
Author: Alaska. Department of Education and Early DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
This statewide "Report Card to the Public" is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2013-2014. Under state law, each school district is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge of the school system is an important part of Alaska's school accountability system. This report is a resource for Alaska's parents, community members, and educational policymakers, including legislators, the Governor, the State Board of Education & Early Development, and local school boards. At a glance, this report provides readers with information about state and national assessments, and Alaska's graduation rates, dropout rates, teacher quality, schools recognized for excellence, and schools collaborating with the state on improvements. This report also includes information about the final school year in which the state administered the Standards Based Assessments. The legislature repealed the High School Graduation Qualifying Exam, and in spring 2015, the state will begin new assessments in grades 3 through 10 in English language arts and mathematics, called the Alaska Measures of Progress. The new assessments are geared to Alaska's higher standards, adopted in 2012. The goal of the standards is to develop students academically ready to achieve their personal goals in career training, the military, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges. Assessments help students, parents, and educators follow students' progress toward readiness. The ultimate goal of the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development is for every student to achieve academically at a high level through the guidance of outstanding teachers in high-quality schools. [Cover Title: "State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 2013-2014 Report Card to the Public." For "Alaska's Public Schools: 2012-2013 Report Card to the Public," see ED574753.].
Alaska's Quality Schools Initiative
Author: Betty Jean McKinnyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"This descriptive study of 51 schools in Alaska examined how educational personnel are responding to the Alaskan Quality Schools Initiative. While research identifying factors that accelerate or impede general change in organizations already exist, little research has been done in Alaska to assess personnel's attitudes and beliefs about standards-based education. Past school reforms have only experienced moderate success. This study shows that standards-based instruction is perceived by both rural and urban Alaskan educators to be a reform that could make improved achievement a reality. A questionnaire was designed and administered to educational personnel assessing present readiness to implement standards-based education and identifying factors which influenced past implementations of change. Profiles of schools, districts, and the state, reveal factors that may limit or expedite the implementation. Findings indicate that overall past educational change initiatives have been mismanaged. The state scores fall in the low moderate range 60.9 based on Implementation Management Associates Scale of 0 - 100. In regard to readiness to change the participating schools' scores fall in the moderate range (65.3). The majority of respondents believe that there is a high probability of successful implementation. They see a need and purpose for standards-based education. Personnel valued standards and believed that they were compatible with personal and organization values. Surveyed respondents were confident about the ability to change and were willing to focus on new approaches. The majority indicates the need for more resources and support. A predominant theme in the findings was that organizational stress is very high and personnel are concerned about the adverse effect this change may bring to their jobs. Past reform initiatives have not been aligned with the culture of the school or district. Ineffective communication coupled with low motivation and inadequate incentives has limited implementation efforts. Due to perceived lack of resources and expertise the majority of respondents question whether or not this initiative will be successful. Most rural schools, which have been characterized as widely resistant to change, were found to be more optimistic about change and had fewer barriers to overcome than urban schools"--(leaves iii-iv).
Alaska's Public Schools
Author: Alaska. Department of Education and Early DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This statewide Report Card to the Public is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2014-2015. Under state law, each school district also is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge pertaining to the school system is an important part of Alaska's accountability system. This report is a resource for Alaska's parents, community members, and educational policymakers, including legislators, the Governor, the State Board of Education & Early Development, and local school boards. Readers can acquire at a glance information regarding state and national assessments, and Alaska's graduation rates, dropout rates, teacher quality, schools recognized for excellence and schools collaborating with the state on improvements. This report includes information about the Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP), which is administered to students in grades 3 through 10 in English language arts and mathematics. AMP is geared to Alaska's higher standards, adopted in 2012. The goal of the standards is to develop students who are academically ready to achieve their personal goals in career training, the military, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges. Assessments help students, parents, and educators follow students' progress toward readiness. The ultimate goal of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is that every student will achieve academically at a high level through the guidance of outstanding teachers in high quality schools. [Cover Title: "State of Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 2014-2015 Report Card to the Public." For "Alaska's Public Schools: 2013-2014 Report Card to the Public," see ED574765 .].
Alaska's Small Rural High Schools
Author: Judith KleinfeldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Describes the educational programs that Alaska's small rural high schools offer, identifies educational problems that these schools face and examines the strategies that districts and schools have devised to strengthen these schools.