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May/June 2005
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IASB Publications
2921 Baker Drive
Springfield 62703
217/528-9688, extension 1131
- Launching success with career-tech ed
by Ginger Wheeler
Career and technical education programs serve as a launching pad to careers, but financial constraints and preparation to meet No Child Left Behind testing threaten successful programs in Illinois.
Sidebar: Coordinating career-tech with standards raises test scores
- Career-tech options: Formula of success
by Rick Brewer
Pekin Community High School District 303 is proud of the opportunities it can offer all students through career-tech education.
- Hey, batter, batter...
Test score statistics miss bigger picture
by Alan Simon
Just as a single baseball statistic doesn't give a true picture of a team's performance, one test cannot be the sole measure of student success.
- Should we look into that?
Effective standards for investigations
by Brian Braun
When allegations of student or staff misconduct arise, school officials need to hold their investigations to high standards. But what does that entail?
Sidebar: Essential concepts for investigations
Sidebar: Dual role vs. due process
- U.S. students need longer school year
by William L. Bainbridge
School boards should take a closer look at the length of their school year … especially where standardized test performance is lower than average.
- Practical PR: Career-tech programs offer out-reach avenue
by Charles McCormick and Julie-Ann Fuchs
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