New Exhibit at Common Ground 2014 Conference Shows System for Improving Teacher Practice and Student Outcomes

How to Increase Student Achievement and Educator Effectiveness

We are excited to be able to exhibit at the Common Ground 2014 conference showing how to raise student achievement and educator effectiveness with a holistic solution to personalize learning for educators. The exhibit will show May 1-2 at the Ocean City Convention Center in Maryland.

“Raising graduation rates and students’ mastery of 21st century skills goes much further than increasing funding or technology,” said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. “Giving educators the tools and resources they need to personalize professional development and observation feedback is essential to increase student achievement and educator effectiveness and make a true impact on college and career readiness.”

The exhibit at the Common Ground 2014 conference will feature the Educator Effectiveness System, an end-to-end professional learning solution that offers personalized professional development, complete support for core standards implementation, effective observation and evaluation tools, and more. Independent research shows schools that use the tools in the Educator Effectiveness System see, on average, an 18% gain in student proficiency on standardized tests, a 20% decrease in dropout rates, and a 33% drop in discipline issues—powerful evidence that all students can be reached with the right approach and the right solution.

Click here to learn more about how to increase student achievement and educator effectiveness with the Educator Effectiveness System.

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How Often Do Educators Recognize Child Abuse or Neglect in Students?

School Improvement Network Survey Gathers Educator Insight to Support National Child Abuse Prevention Month

We have recently released a new survey gathering educator insights on the prevalence of child abuse and neglect in support of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The survey comes as part of School Improvement Network’s “Voices of Education” surveys, which gather educator insight on real issues affecting education across the US.

“Educators are often the first to report potential child abuse or neglect situations since they observe children so regularly in their classrooms,” said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. “As such, their insights and experiences are essential to truly understanding this issue and forming solutions that can help children in need.”

The five-question survey asks educators how often they see symptoms of the various types of child abuse and neglect in their students, what resources are available to help them help their students, and other related questions. Survey results will be publicly available at the end of April and will be used to guide future awareness efforts, research, and resource development.

Click here to take the survey about child abuse and neglect prevention.

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Create Common Core-Aligned Assessment Tasks with Jay McTighe

Free Education Webinar Shows How to Create Common Core-Aligned Assessment Tasks
Webinar Recording Shows Education Expert Jay McTighe Outlining How to Develop Rich Common Core-Aligned Assessment Tasks to Measure Student Learning

Webinar recording with education expert Jay McTighe showing how to create Common Core-aligned assessment tasks to measure student learning is now available.

“Creating effective assessments aligned to the Common Core or any state standards is essential to accurately measure student learning,” said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. “With Common Core-aligned assessments like those shown by Jay McTighe in this webinar, educators can effectively use the Common Core Standards to drive students towards college and career readiness.”

In this webinar recording, educators receive a set of proven and practical design tools for developing quality performance tasks to help them create Common Core-aligned assessment tasks to engage students from Jay McTighe’s new LumiBook, “Core Learning: Assessing What Matters Most.”

Click here to see the webinar recording.

Click here for more information on Jay McTighe’s LumiBook, “Core Learning: Assessing What Matters Most.”

Click here to see another Jay McTighe webinar about creating Common Core-aligned assessments.