 | December 2007 (vol. 37, no. 3)
In this issue:
"Instructional practices are strong predictors of student academic engagement."
Ronald F. Ferguson, Ph.D. AGI (Achievement Gap Initiative) Director and Co-Chair;
Lecturer In Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government;
Senior Research Associate, Wiener Center for Social Policy;
Keynote speaker, MESPA Institute 2008
- President's Message: Recharge your batteries at Institute (Richard Oscarson)
- Executive Director's Report: Out with stars and in with the new -- revising the school report card and blending assessments (P. Fred Storti)
- Legal News: When should you non-renew a probationary teacher? And a glimpse into the odd upcoming Legislative session (Roger Aronson)
- NAESP Report: Our students are more than test scores! (Jean Clark)
- Institute 2008 Speaker: Principal Leadership -- Raising Achievement and Narrowing Gaps (Dr. Ronald F. Ferguson)
- Best Practices in Instructional Leadership: Kindergarten Entrance Week (Kristine Stueve)
- Best Practices in School Culture Leadership: Creating healthy environments -- promote physical activity, improved nutrition, and reduced tobacco use (Julie Danzl)
A correction to the Legal News from Roger Aronson: on page 4,
the third sentence in the final paragraph should read "Considering the
current economic downturn, new revenue is not expected to be available."
The word "not" was missing. We apologize for the error and strive to be accurate in all MESPA communications.
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