Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/ Latest School Administration News from eSchool News. en WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com ©2009 eSchool News Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:56:40 EDT Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/img%5FesnLogobeta.gif http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=59549 Backed by a strong and unprecedented federal investment in education, the Obama administration has identified multiple objectives intended to help revamp the nation's education system--and a persistent use of student data to improve instruction is one of those objectives. Key words: statewide data systems, statewide data implementation, educational data, data tracking, Arne Duncan, education technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=b850bd0f-8075-4bfb-bd13-8164d48f87a9 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=59358 A second attempt by the University of Wisconsin System to install a new computer payroll program is millions of dollars over budget and a year behind schedule. Moreover, a company fired over subpar work in creating Wisconsin's statewide voter database in 2007 is working as a subcontractor on the project. Key words: University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin payroll system, Accenture, PeopleSoft WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=d46b2bbd-bb7c-49be-a5cf-5bf0543c33dc Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=59218 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering federal cash incentives to achieve one of his top priorities: developing national standards for reading and math to replace a current hodgepodge of benchmarks in the states. Key words: national standards, common standards, math standards, reading standards WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=406944c0-1d8b-44ea-8573-40b03c251170 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=58449 After getting in trouble for breaking the NCAA's rules about recruiting phone calls, the University of Oklahoma is trying to make sure more problems aren't lurking on the internet. Key words: University of Oklahoma, social networking, university policy, MySpace, Facebook, education, technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=fc3d9e83-710e-4ad4-a2d9-9d5c8eb841de Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=58307 Converting to Google or Microsoft eMail systems is saving some colleges and universities upwards of half a million dollars annually, and the move has satisfied some students and faculty members who have clamored for an eMail interface with more applications and storage capability. Key words: Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, outsourcing eMail, Dartmouth College, Abilene Christian University, University of Texas, education, technology. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=80471740-25cc-4601-8304-14540cee659b Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=58281 Once a concept only well known in special-education circles, Response to Intervention (RTI)--which responds to individual students' needs by taking a data-based approach to instruction--has taken hold in the general education arena and is helping educators take a more active role in monitoring student progress. Key words: Response to intervention, student assessment, RTI, education, technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=eb0a1d11-977e-4340-99fa-7366ec763e2e Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=57976 A consortium of educators and technology executives has developed a common set of standards that will allow any kind of digital learning content--such as an electronic text, an online exam, or even a social-networking application--to be used with any type of learning management system (LMS) or student information system (SIS), or web portal. Key words: IMS global, computer standards, online exam, social networking, Wimba, Department of Defense, education technology WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=c42f2fa9-881b-488a-9f5c-43e7b10d6ff1 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=57697 Speakers at a forum about the use of longitudinal data in education stressed the importance of comprehensive data systems that follow students throughout their educational careers--from kindergarten to college--while also protecting students' privacy. Key words: longitudinal data, data systems, Data Quality Campaign WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=cce727d7-26ce-486e-b30c-f67710e0677e Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=57634 Schools and colleges that invest thousands of dollars in emergency-alert systems also need to promote awareness of and participation in these systems for them to be effective, experts say. That's one piece of advice contained in a new online resource from IT giant CDW-G, which unveiled its Mass Notification Toolkit web site March 2--giving educators and administrators a clearinghouse of information for how to implement and publicize potentially life-saving alerts effectively. Key words: emergency alerts, text messages, brandeis university, union university, cdw-g WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=2283cb75-3dd9-4825-ba8b-0b97836f6128 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:56:40 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/school-administration/?i=58388 Ten superintendents who are among the nation's most successful in leading their schools into the 21st century were honored in a special ceremony Feb. 20. The occasion was eSchool News' Ninth Annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards, sponsored by Promethean, the Pearson Foundation, and K12 Inc. This year's award winners were honored during a private ceremony held in conjunction with the Century Club 100 meeting at the American Association of School Administrators' annual conference in San Francisco. Key words: Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards, education, technology, technology leadership WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=9c34490a-03d2-4727-af9b-86f70101f387 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:56:40 EDT