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July 17, 2012

The Integrated Approach to Student Achievement

Description: Our children are failing to demonstrate adequate yearly progress in schools and districts across the nation, unnecessarily. There is a model on the market that works wonders. The Integrated Approach to Student Achievement, a school improvement model conceptualized by Donyall Dickey has been proven to promote double-digit gains for tens-of-thousands of students. This series of […]
July 17, 2012

Using Relevant Data to Drive Decision-Making

Description: Many schools/school systems are data wealthy, but are challenged by the process of utilizing data analyses to directly address the widening achievement gap between and within student groups. This session will equip teachers and school leaders with tools necessary to promote a school-wide/district move beyond using data to inform and toward using data to perform. […]
July 17, 2012

Teaching Content to Mastery through Conceptual Understanding

Description: Teaching to mastery is one of the key prerequisites to student achievement, but it is seldom accomplished. Impediments to teaching to mastery through conceptual understanding include: teacher knowledge of the content, teacher- centered instruction, lack of opportunity for students to engage in conversations about the content, and myopic assessment practices. This workshop will aid teachers […]