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Three key takeaways from this year’s National Conference on Education
We were exposed to three great presenters who challenged us to consider the value of great leadership in our schools, valid and reliable assessments of our students and teachers, and…
How to prepare for Common Core testing—and why current teacher evaluation systems won’t help
To prepare for more rigorous assessments aligned with the Common Core standards, teachers will need more time and opportunities to collaborate with each other, education professor Linda Darling-Hammond told superintendents…
‘Good to Great’ author: How to have great schools
The most important factor influencing a school’s success isn’t class size, length of the school day, or other reforms, says researcher and author Jim Collins—it’s having a great leader at…
Coming soon: A national superintendent certification program
The American Association of School Administrators is about to reinvent itself. As part of this effort, AASA will be unveiling a national vision statement and launching a National Superintendent Certification…
NSBA reneges on joint conference with AASA
Organizations representing the nation’s superintendents and school board members won’t hold a combined conference next year after all—a decision that has blindsided the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and…
Technology helps manage teacher quality initiatives
Across the country, states and school districts are grappling with how best to evaluate teachers and administrators in a way that is rigorous, yet fair—and gives them opportunities to grow…
These core beliefs are critical to the success of U.S. public schools
AASA believes that public education is the cornerstone of democracy and a civil right. As such, we will aggressively defend against all actions that undermine public education, such as vouchers,…
What public school administrators want from policy makers
We have little hope that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be reauthorized prior to the elections. And that’s a shame, because there is substantial agreement between the two…
‘Mass Customized Learning’: The key to education reform?
Would you still drive a car if it was the Ford Model T? No? Even if the paint was new and it had air conditioning? The answer would always be…
Seven standards for effective professional development
Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students should learn—but…