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About Study Groups
The NASBE Board of Directors chooses two topics each year. State Board of Education members from across the country participate in a year long examination of a particular issue through three meetings in January, March, and June. Throughout these meetings, board members have the opportunity to hear from experts, practitioners, researchers and fellow policy makers on the issue as they develop recommendations for policy action for fellow board members.
State and federal education policy over the past 20 years has been developed within a standards-based reform framework which has emphasized a systemic approach to education reform. Through a sequence of developmental steps…
The briefing will unveil the findings and recommendations of the NASBE Study Group committee on technology in schools and communities. The briefing will address how our digital age has affected the learning needs of today’s students, and how state boards of education and policymakers can ensure that their schools are fully prepared to address the impact of rapid technological change on the fundamental processes of teaching and learning.
Audio from the 12.5.2012 Born In Another Time Congressional Briefing:
[media url="http://nasbe.org/wp-content/uploads/12_5_12-Born-In-Another-Time-Congressional-Briefing.mp3" width="300" height="100" jwplayer="controlbar=bottom"]Panelists:
- Jim Kohlmoos, Executive Director, National Association of State Boards of Education
- Jared Costanzo, Former Washington Student State Board Member
- Doug Levin, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association
- Madhu Sidhu, Maryland State Board of Education Member
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Technology in the 21st century is a foundational tool for the current generation of school-aged children. The innovative technologies, such as smart phones, iPads, and now Leap Pads for younger children, have launched our children into a digital age where they no longer function on a daily basis…
NASBE Study Calls for Major Changes in Teacher Prep, Retention, and Evaluation Policies
Teachers have lately fallen under the national microscope far more than any other aspect of public schooling. The convergence of sluggish growth in student achievement, high turnover in the ranks of teachers, continuing achievement gaps, and state and federal actions that have zeroed in on the capacity…
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