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Read to Lead Update
The DPI issued a statement about the selection of the kindergarten assessment of reading readiness that will be used to meet the requirements of 2011 Wisconsin Act 166. As required by law, this assessment will be used in the 2012-13 school year.
Read the statement
Read the task force recommendations
We appreciate the ongoing support of
2011-12 Legislative Session Recap
John Forester, Director of Government Relations
Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance
We have just lived through the most extraordinary legislative session I have ever seen in my 25 years in and around Wisconsin state government. Through the entire session, public education was under assault, constantly fending off attacks by critics of public schools and privatization advocates. Quite frankly, from my perspective inside the Capitol, it felt like we were losing more than we were winning. Fortunately, as we recap the session, I believe a different picture emerges. Clearly, we won much more than we lost.
Pilot Schools Needed: Educator Effectiveness System
The DPI is seeking school districts to help pilot the statewide Educator Effectiveness System during the 2012-13 school year. Specifically, nominations are being accepted for the Teacher Practice, Principal Practice, and Student/School Learning Outcomes components.
Confusion Over Technical Diploma
John Forester, Director of Government Relations
Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance
It has come to our attention that there is some confusion over the provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 156, which permits a school board to grant a technical education high school diploma to pupils. The Wisconsin Legislative Council has produced a fine summary memo of Act 156 for your information.
In reviewing the memo, please note that the school board may grant a technical diploma to a student who “satisfies the credit requirements and earns the number of credits for high school graduation as established by statute and the school board” (emphasis added). Therefore the pupil must meet the requirements under state law plus the requirements established for graduation by the local school board. Simply meeting the state requirements will not suffice.
School Law Online Resources for School Administrators
Attorney Jayne Kuehn
DeWitt Ross & Stevens SC
It occurred to me recently that providing a list of online legal resources to AWSA members might be helpful as they search for basic answers or updated information about day-to-day school law questions. Listed below are some helpful sites for quick answers or interesting reading on current legal developments in the school law area.
AWSA News
New Building Administrators Program
August program helps new building leaders get off to a great start!
Now is the time of year when there are many changes in school district administrative teams. As principals retire or move, your school will be hiring a new group of first-time principals and APs to round out teams and bring new energy to your school.
We want to make sure that our colleagues who are retiring at the end of the school year are honored at the AWSA Recognition Luncheon. Please let us know if you or someone in your district is retiring so we can reach out! Please email allisonranum@awsa.org with a home phone/email address.
A Brave New World-Wide-Web
A great challenge for you and your teachers!
Upcoming Events
Wisconsin School Leadership Academy: Preparing for the Common Core and Next Generation Assessments
June 20-22
Madison
Register
Summer Legal Seminar
June 25-26
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Register
Teacher Observation and Feedback for Improving Student Achievement
August 2-3
Wisconsin School Leadership Center, Madison
New Building Administrators Program: A Strong Start
August 9
Wisconsin School Leadership Center, Madison
Registration Available May 17
Annual Convention
October 15-17
KI Center, Green Bay
Registration Available May 17
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Collaborative grant opportunity with UW System campuses
The University of Wisconsin System seeks proposals aimed at increasing student achievement in the English language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, social studies, art and design, dance, music, and theater, by improving the teaching and principal quality at the K-12 level in Wisconsin's public and private schools.
Priorities for the 2012 competition are:
- All students will reach proficiency or better in reading/language arts mathematics, and science;
- All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach proficiency or better in reading/language, mathematics, and science;
- All students will graduate from high school; and
- All teacher licensure programs will have a collaborative relationship between core content area faculty and teacher education faculty.
Student achievement data and teacher quality data must be used in preparing a proposal.
General Information
Wisconsin Improving Teacher Quality program
