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education: School House Humor: Making a Decision to Purchase - 12/09/08 12:02 PM
Before I get into this post, let me give you a little background.
I served 31 years as an educator. I am certified to teach elementary (1 - 8) and high school business (7 - 12). During my 31 years in public education I have taught elementary school, middle school, and high school. I got my masters in education administration and served as a principal at the elementary and middle school levels. I also served in central office as a liaison to Summit County Juvenile Court and Director of Pupil Services.
Now, putting all that aside, I would like to share … (4 comments)
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education: Kids Say and Do the Darndest Things: A Special Ethnic Christmas Gift - 12/09/08 10:25 AM
As an elementary teacher it was not uncommon to get Christmas gifts from your students on the last day of school before winter break. The Christmas season is a time when children become excited about having time off school, celebrating the holidays, and especially look forward to Christmas day.
Our classroom was filled with excitement during the final week before our winter break. We had all kinds of fun things that tied into our normal lessons as well as some things that didn't. This was a time for fun and games (most of them were educational) and all had a good … (7 comments)
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education: Ohio School District Report Cards: Value Added Measures - 08/15/08 07:12 AM
"Value Added" is a statistical analysis of student progress from year-to-year. Presently, "value added" measures are used to determine student growth in reading and math in grades 4 - 8.
You will see a "plus sign" on the value added section of your district's report card (students progressed above expected growth levels), a "check mark" (students progressed at expected growth levels), or a "minus sign" (students performed below expected growth levels).
Value added measures can compared to measuring your child's growth over a period of time. You are interested first and foremost in whether or not they are growing at … (3 comments)
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education: Ohio School District Report Card: Your District’s Rating - 08/14/08 08:43 AM
Your school district/building will be rated as one of the following:
Excellent Effective Continuous Improvement Academic Watch Academic Emergency The above ratings will be based on the number of indicators met and/or your district's performance index score.
*10 point increase over 2 years with at least 3 points in the most recent year
**Schools and Districts that miss AYP for three consecutive years in more than one student group in the most recent year can be rated no higher than Continuous Improvement.
For more information, and/or to access your school district's (and your school building's) report card, go to: www.ode.state.oh.us
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education: Ohio School District Report Card: Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) - 08/14/08 08:31 AM
Districts must meet all AYP goals in order to be in compliance with Federal standards for education including subgroups as well as the overall student population. The AYP goals that school districts must meet include the following:
(The AYP goals are based on the percentage of students in the district who pass different tests [achievement/OGT])
Grade 3 77.0% pass reading; 68.5% pass math Grade 4 74.6% pass reading; 73.7% pass math Grade 5 74.6% pass reading; 59.7% pass math Grade 6 80.6% pass reading; 64.1% pass math Grade 7 74.9% pass reading; 57.8% pass math Grade … (0 comments)
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education: Ohio School District Report Card: Performance Index - 08/14/08 08:14 AM
The performance index measure is one of several measures used to determine school building and district Report Card Designations. The possible designations and the performance index score for each is listed below.
Performance Index Score Report Card Designation
0-69 Academic Emergency 70-79 Academic Watch 80-89 Continuous Improvement 90-99 Effective 100-120 Excellent The performance index is temporarily used as a district's growth index and may help a district earn a higher rating even though they did not meet the standard solely based on the number of indicators met.
For more information, and/or to access … (0 comments)
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education: Ohio Report Cards: State Indicators - 08/12/08 12:04 PM
There are 30 areas that serve as the state's indicators for school district successful performance. In order to get credit for passing each of the indicators, a school district must meet the state's goal for each indicator.
The district's local report card will identify how many of those indicators a school district was successful in meeting the state's goal.
The 30 indicators are listed below:
A school district must meet or exceed the goal of 75% proficiency on the following: 3rd grade reading achievement test 3rd grade mathematics achievement test 4th grade reading achievement test 4th grade mathematics achievement test … (3 comments)
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education: Getting to Know Your Ohio School District Report Card - 08/12/08 09:05 AM
There are key elements that you will find at the top of your school's local repo
rt card. They include:
Your districts "Performance Index" score The number of state indicators met out of 30 Whether or not your district met Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Your district's rating Your district's "Value-Added" measure You will find each of these measures in the various sections of your school district's report card.
Each of the report card elements provide you with important information about how your school district is performing when compared to other school districts in Ohio. You will also find report card … (0 comments)
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education: Understanding the Ohio Graduation Test - 08/11/08 06:33 PM
Ohio students are required to pass the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) in order to earn a high school diploma. The test assesses student abilities in the following areas:
Reading Writing Mathematics Science Social studies In Ohio, the OGT measures a student's ability in core areas (listed above) insures that Ohio high school graduates are proficient up to the tenth grade level. As in all levels of Ohio testing, students have more than one opportunity to take and pass the test.
A student who does not pass the OGT can still earn a diploma if they meet all of the following criteria:
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education: In-House Training Program - 08/08/08 07:51 AM
In addition to the continuing education program required in your state, a brokerage can help agents be successful by offering an "in-house" training program for. This post attempts to identify curriculum elements most beneficial for experienced and inexperienced agents alike.
The "in-house" training program should be approved for continuing education credit in order to serve the needs of agents in completing CE requirements of your state.
The role of a brokerage in their "in-house" training program for Realtors® will vary according to experience levels of staff. It become especially critical when new agents are brought into the company and there is … (12 comments)
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