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March/April 2001
Here is a Table of Contents for the March/April 2001 issue of Illinois School Board Journal. Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form. For other articles get
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- It's time to set the record straight!
by Robert T. Malito
A Central Illinois superintendent finds fault with current myths that abound regarding education.
- Strategic deployment: Follow-through for strategic planning
by Randy Dunn
Just formulating a strategic plan is not enough. A concerted effort must follow to put that plan in place.
- Assessing our schools by Linda Dawson
Township High School District 214 in Elk Grove Village has developed a program of assessment that can guide students at all learning levels into higher achievement.
- Getting ready for PSAE by Linda Dawson
Pencils are poised and most districts are ready for the first year of the Prairie State Achievement Exams.
- To know or not to know by Ted Gup
Will Rogers was right when he asserted, "Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects."
- Six steps to effective new board member orientation by John J. Cassel
To facilitate the learning curve, school boards may want to implement this six-step process to bring new board members into their processes.
- A regional training solution by Susan Collins
The Rock Island Regional Office of Education helped districts in that area pool training resources for new school board members.
- Top '10' educational hots/nots by William J. Banach
Take some time to pause and reflect with this 21st edition of a "Top 10" list outlining the critical issues facing education.
- Effective board meetings begin communication link by Linda Dawson
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