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Preparing for the new school year
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Gene R. Carter, ASCD executive director
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President Barack Obama challenged America's youth in his Sept. 8 speech when he said, "There is no excuse for not trying." But as educators, we know how much work it takes to get every student interested and engaged.
The school year has swung into full gear, and ASCD stands ready to support educators as they attempt to harness the power of the president's words.
In Part I of this ASCD SmartBrief Special Back-to-School Report, we caught you up on what you may have missed over the summer. Today, we help you prepare for the new school year with the ASCD resources you need.
Our Web site is the best conduit to many of our free resources, including regularly updated resource pages on topics such as federal stimulus funding and the H1N1 virus.
ASCD.org also features new video interviews with well-known authors and experts such as Robert J. Marzano, Carol Tomlinson, Robyn Jackson and Charlotte Danielson. You can learn about our array of on-site capacity-building professional-development models and get a free trial of our updated Web-based learning platform PD In Focus, which provides searchable, streaming video content of research-based teaching practices in action.
And finally, our flagship magazine, Educational Leadership, can now be delivered in a user-friendly digital format to your e-mail.
Also, if you don't receive ASCD SmartBrief on a daily basis, we urge you to sign up for our timely e-newsletter. ASCD SmartBrief delivers the stories making news in your profession directly to your inbox -- for FREE.
We continue to strive for excellent professional development, high-quality content and innovative ideas to advance our organizational goal of providing the best educational policies and practices for the success of each learner.
-- Gene R. Carter, ASCD Executive Director
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Poll: Should student test scores be linked to teacher evaluations and pay?
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No, it would not be fair to do so. |
55.25%
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Yes, but provisions should be made to ensure it is done fairly. |
34.72%
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Yes, absolutely. |
7.23%
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I'm not sure. |
2.80%
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Poll: Will the development of national curriculum standards help your students?
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Yes, but the standards need to be high-quality. |
33.03%
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Yes -- it would create an equal playing field for students and teachers. |
21.75%
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No -- curriculum should match student needs. |
21.29%
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No -- there need to be variables in curriculum for different areas of the country. |
12.66%
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No -- I don't think a common curriculum will ever come to fruition. |
7.36%
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I'm not sure. |
3.91%
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Poll: What is the biggest obstacle your school is facing as you go into the new school year?
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Pressure on students and teachers to improve test results |
40.86%
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A lack of resources because of budget cuts |
29.86%
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Greater numbers of students facing economic stress and upheaval |
19.25%
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Fewer teachers because of layoffs |
5.30%
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Other |
4.72%
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