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SchoolOne is committed to helping schools effectively and efficiently achieve their academic goals. This newsletter is dedicated to keeping you informed about current news and industry trends that may affect you and your school.
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CoSN offers framework for essential technology skills
The Consortium for School Networking, a leading professional association for school district technology leaders, is establishing guidelines for district leaders. CoSN believes that the requirements for technology leaders should be well defined in the areas of leadership, vision, program management, communication, “people” skills, and technology operation and use.
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How ARRA helped two school districts
According to information released this month by the Office of Management and Budget, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved or created 325,000 education jobs and has supported critical reforms in schools. What is the real impact? Watch the success stories of two school districts: Clark County, Nevada and Memphis, Tennessee and learn how stimulus funds are making a difference.
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What is the National Educational Technology Plan?
In order to compete in the global economy, it is more important than ever for the US to master the application of new technology. The Department of Education is developing a new plan to provide the vision and framework to make technology a key part of transforming education in America. For an overview of the different areas, a list of resources, and an opportunity to comment on the plan, visit the National Educational Technology Plan public forum on the Edtech Future website. Comments close on December 6, 2009.
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As part of the ARRA funding, more states have longitudinal data systems
According to a report titled "10 State Actions to Ensure Effective Use of Data,” every state is scheduled to have a longitudinal data system by 2011. The report was released by the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) during the Council of Chief State School Officer's annual report. According to the DQC, this type of data, which follows a student from preschool through college, is important in identifying high-performing classrooms, schools, and systems.
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