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IASAseeksvolunteers for Student GrowthCommittee
The IllinoisAssociation of
School Administrators (IASA) is
putting together anadhoc
committee todevelop amodel
student growth program for
school districts to use as a
guide to develop their process
for incorporating student growth
into teacher evaluations.
Using student growth as a
component of evaluations is
statutorily required for the
lowest 20 percent performing
districtsSeptember 1, 2015,
and is required for all school
districtsSeptember 1, 2016.
“Wewant to develop apractical
student growthmodel to share
with school districts.Weare looking for school
administratorswho have experienceand interest in
this issue to volunteer to serve on this committee,”
said IASAAssociateDirector for Professional
Development Dr. RichardVoltz. “Using student
growth as part of teacher evaluationmay seem like it
is still aways off, but in reality school districts need to
be developing theirmodel now in order to beta test
their system andgather baseline data.”
The IASAStudent GrowthCommitteewill meet in
Springfield several times and alsowill utilize virtual
meetings. Thegoal is for the committee is expected
to develop the student growthmodel bySeptember 1,
2014
Anyone interested in serving on the committeeor
wantingmore information can contact Dr. Voltz at
Dr. RichardVoltz,
IASAAssociate
Director/
Professional
Development
AASAPresident-Elect voting endsApril 18
Candidates from Illinois, KansasandNevada
The deadline for casting a vote to select the AASA President-Elect is April 18, and one of the three
candidates isDr. DavidR. Schuler, superintendent of TownshipHighSchool District 214 inArlingtonHeights.
Theother two candidates are fromKansas andNevada.
The following link will take you to the bios of the
three candidates:
In order to vote, members will need to use the
credentials sent to them fromSurvey&Ballot Systems
(their AASA Member Number and their individual
electionpasscode).
Also, paper ballots weremailed to thosemembers
without email addresses or for whom the email
bounced. They can either return the paper ballot, or
use the credentials (which are included) to vote via
their computer. The voting system counts only the first
ballot received -- electronic or paper.
Here is the link to theAASAPresident-Elect ballot:
Dr. BartonL.
Goering
Superintendent
SpringHill
UnifiedSchool
District
SpringHill,
Kansas
“Wewant todevelopapractical student
growthmodel to sharewith school districts.We
are looking for school administratorswho have
experience and interest in this issue to
volunteer to serve on this committee. Using
student growth as part of teacher evaluation
may seem like it is still aways off, but in reality
school districts need tobedeveloping their
model now in order tobeta test their system
and gather baselinedata.”
Dr. RobertM.
Slaby
Superintendent
StoreyCounty
School District
VirginiaCity,
Nevada
Dr. David
Schuler
Superintendent
TownshipH.S.
District 214
Arlington
Heights, Illinois
