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ASQ Education Leadership Summit for Superintendents

June 19-20, 2008
Santa Fe, NM

 


SQS News

RQC Perspective Article

RQC Gallup/McKinley Newsletter

7 Actions for Districts
7 Actions for Districts – http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/TheCenter_NL_Nov06.pdf

Full Report-Comprehensive School Reform-Mid High Oct 06

Executive Summary-Comprehensive School Reform-Mid High Oct 06

Program Evaluation for the Practitioner
Program Evaluation for the Practitioner - http://www.centerforcsri.org/files/TheCenter_NL_June06.pdf

Students use ACE to prepare for tests
Students and teachers are being trained in ACE, an exam prep technique that is designed to help students prepare and defend their answers... read more

State PED Secretary praises Shiprock school for AYP
Download a press release in which PED Secretary Dr. Veronica C. Garcia describes Shiprock's Mesa Elementary School as a "Native American success story. "

Armijo Elementary Embraces Baldrige System
Download copy of Albuquerque Journal article outlining Armijo Elementary's experience with the Baldrige System.

High School Student Testimonial on Baldrige System
Download a copy of the JAS newsletter containing an article written by a Sandia High School student about his experience with the Baldrige System.

National High School Alliance "Call to Action" Report 2005

Bridges, Tunnels, and School Reform: It's the System, Stupid
Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 89, No. 02 (October 2007): 151-152.
Thomas F. Kelly
After almost three full decades of school reform, student achievement is about where it was
when we started, and student behavior has declined dramatically. The problem is at the policy level, and its correction must start there. Present policy must be assessed for its effectiveness and changed as needed.

The author holds copyright to this article. Distributed by Phi Delta Kappan International with permission. (link below-look under "Search Archives"/search by title/author)

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Formative Assessment: What Do Teachers Need to Know and Do?
Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 89, No. 02 (October 2007): 140-145.
Margaret Heritage
Formative assessment practices, if implemented effectively, can provide teachers and their students with the information they need to move learning forward. This article discusses the core elements of formative assessment, conceptualizes their integration, and considers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that teachers need in order to implement formative assessment practices effectively.

[Related terms: formative assessment/individualized instruction/feedback/learning/assessment] (6 pp.) (link below-look under "Search Archives"/search by title/author)

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Iredell-Statesville Schools-Quality District
Look under the "Quality in ISS" heading for great information on Baldrige, PDSA, etc.

Group Efforts: Support principals coach schools that aren't meeting state standards
Albuquerque Journal (January 1, 2008)
Two former principals with proven records are supporting 14 APS schools toward better achievement.

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"Turn Around" Coach Helps Truman Middle School
Albuquerque Journal (January 7, 2008)

High Marks: Elementary Awarded for Excellence in Education
West Side Journal (March 4, 2008)
Mary Ann Binford Elementary was named to the 2008 Excellence in Urban Education Award Honor Roll for its work in student achievement.