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T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability Assessment and accountability are not new to educators, but they have been brought to the forefront as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states to conduct annual mathematics and reading tests in grades 3-8.
T.H.E. Journal February 2006	Assessment Testing >> In Their Hands Handheld devices empower teachers with assessment data they can put to immediate use.
T.H.E. Journal December 2005	Driving High-Tech Assessment Solutions for providing quality assessments and data to educators and the community top the list for this Maryland deputy superintendent.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005 Robert Yost	Flexible Network Infrastructure Helps Meet District's Changing Needs IP telephony system improves student safety and staff productivity of northern Virginia district.
T.H.E. Journal November 2007	Extracurricular :: For Technologists Who do Their Homework Interactive whiteboards are quickly gaining a presence in US schools. District technology directors tell why.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Richter & Steele	Data-Driven Decision-Making: Linking Data Collection & Professional Learning at the Britton-Hecla SD This example from the Britton-Hecla School District may serve as a model for other districts to consider in their efforts to leverage the use of data and impact the use of technology for improved teaching and learning.
Entrepreneur February 2006 Mark Henricks	The New School Microsoft is providing consulting and technology to a new 180,000-square-foot high school, which is being built by the School District of Philadelphia to serve 750 students.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Extracurricular :: For Technologists Who do Their Homework According to surveyed school districts, the use of online assessment to track students' progress and performance is surprisingly widespread.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	Plato eduTest Assessment Plato eduTest Assessment is a comprehensive, standards-based online assessment and reporting solution for grades K-8.
T.H.E. Journal November 2001 Philip J. Bossert	Lessons Learned An inside look at four of the top technology school districts in the nation...
T.H.E. Journal September 2006 Neal Starkman	Formative Assessment: Building a Better Student By testing academic performance at regular intervals, formative assessment strategies regard every child as a work in progress.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Christine Fox	More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement.
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 John K. Waters	All Hands on Tech A district finds integrating handheld devices is the way to an effective and cost-effective expansion of its 1-to-1 computing program.
T.H.E. Journal May 2006 Matt Miller	Staying Connected Is a 'Breeze' An ed-tech specialist explains how a versatile Web conferencing tool is helping his sprawling district remove the distance between teachers, administrators, and staff.
T.H.E. Journal November 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Imagine the Possibilities One district's innovative use of interactive whiteboards demonstrates technology's ability to fulfill any vision educators have for it.
T.H.E. Journal June 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon	Board Certified Only with the right training can teachers use interactive whiteboards to bring the learning environment to life.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Jo Ann Reese	Making a Difference One Student at a Time St. Louis Public Schools expands the eMINTS (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) program to boost student achievement throughout the urban district.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Mike Gatlin	Interactive Whiteboard System Creates 'Active Classrooms' for Rural Georgia School System In order to catch and keep students' attention, while improving student learning in the process, our district needed new and exciting technology to infuse into the curriculum.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Christine Fox	Elementary Schools : The Time Is Now Early diagnosis of academic deficits is pivotal to keeping students from falling irretrievably behind. Formative assessment technology gives teachers the tools to respond.
T.H.E. Journal May 2001 Mark Gura	East Harlem's Winning School Technology Formula Tech-hungry students, generous corporate partners, central support and the determination to succeed...
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Timothy Howes	Wishlist::Shortlist Tech Choices Across the Board A Connecticut school district official draws up his most-wanted list of new technologies and the vendors chosen or under consideration.
T.H.E. Journal August 2006 Justine Brown	Mobile Assessment: Working Smarter, Not Harder With new assessment technology providing instant feedback on their students, once-skeptical teachers now have no desire to return to the way things were.
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 Jeff Weinstock	Logging On With... A veteran district superintendent looks to his students' future with stars in his eyes.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	T.H.E. News Update :: April 1, 2009 Schools Pilot USC-Built Math Game Platform... Oklahoma District Adopts Online Student Information System... Penn State Expands Professional Development Program for School Nurses... etc.
T.H.E. Journal December 2001	Troy School District's Integration of Media Curriculum Michigan's Troy School District recently completed the enormous task of implementing voice, video and data communications in each of its 19 school buildings and within every classroom in the district...
T.H.E. Journal January 28, 2010 Scott Aronowitz	Wisconsin District To Launch Online School Howard-Suamico School District of Green Bay, WI, has announced it will partner with Kaplan Virtual Education to launch Bay Port iAcademy to provide full- and part-time online education opportunities to middle school and high school students throughout the state.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships This year's Charp honoree is a once low-performing New York district that reformed itself... Lutron Electronics' Greenovation energy education program has announced the start of its 2009 Bright Green Dream School Sustainability Challenge... etc.
T.H.E. Journal March 2004 Duane Alles	Wi-Fi Keeps Mobile Classrooms Connected in North Carolina's Largest District The district's goal was to provide connectivity to all of its 540 mobile classrooms so that students who are in the mobile units have the same advantages as those in the school's main buildings. This has been a real challenge since the mobile units are moved around annually.
T.H.E. Journal January 2007 Frances Bryant Bradburn	A Program With Impact A suitably named North Carolina technology integration model is enriching teaching and learning in schools that need it most.
T.H.E. Journal August 2002 Mary Black	Online System Simplifies Early Childhood Assessment for Florida School District Schools in Florida's Broward County recently found a solution to meet reporting requirements by encouraging the use of an online assessment system instead of an offline early childhood assessment tool.
T.H.E. Journal September 16, 2009 Patricia Deubel	Social Networking in Schools: Incentives for Participation District leaders want some evidence that social networking would fulfill their expectation of adding strong educational value and purpose.
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 Charlene O'Hanlon	Resistance is Futile Even as technology use grows embedded in education, some teachers still prefer the old ways.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Grimes & Smith	The Impact of Standards-Based Technology Professional Development In an effort to meet local, state and federal demands for education reform, school leaders are scrambling to identify effective strategies for delivering and reporting on technology professional development and how it impacts school reform.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Williams & Krueger	Is Your Network Safe? Why educators should care about cybersecurity - and what they should do about it.
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 Dian Schaffhauser	Dollars That Make Sense The tally for outfitting a new high school with technology can reach seven figures in a hurry. Here's how two tech directors met the challenge by spending wisely.
T.H.E. Journal November 2001	Applications Case Study Making IP telephony affordable for the Iowa City Community School District...
T.H.E. Journal May 2007 Wendy Chretien	An Urge to Converge Combining several commonly separate communication systems into a single IP network offers a slew of benefits for K-12.
T.H.E. Journal December 2002	Polk Co. Schools Rely on Florida-Specific Assessment Tool to Develop Individual Learning Paths A unique assessment program in a large Florida school district has proven that a vision, commitment, comprehensive assessment and instructional technology strategy can yield dramatic gains in student achievement scores.
T.H.E. Journal December 2005 Jacob Milner	VoIP to the Rescue Faced with the challenges hampering school communications nationwide, three districts forge into the 21st century with Web-based telephony.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009 Jennifer Demski	Up Close and Virtual By adding web-based offerings to traditional in-person sessions, school districts can continue to provide support to teachers when face-to-face visits aren't possible.
T.H.E. Journal December 2000 Gary West	Technology Tools to Make Educational Accountability Work The South Carolina Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) establishes new standards for student performance. There is little doubt that such standards are needed as our state attempts to move up the ladder toward excellence...
T.H.E. Journal June 2008 Esther Shein	One-Stop Shopping With Learning Management Systems Virtual course delivery is only one of many options afforded by an LMS, which allows educators to transfer online a host of educational and administrative tasks.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Rama Ramaswami	Nothing to LOL About Schools fear the predatory behavior that lurks around social networking sites can make users sitting ducks for hackers, thieves, cyberbullies, and scammers. So they're caught in what appears to be an all-or-nothing choice.
T.H.E. Journal February 2007 John K.Waters	Classroom Collaborators Wireless connectivity is providing a level of flexibility for students and teachers, changing the learning environment in ways that in some cases has to be seen to be believed.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Faye P. Taylor	Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Jacob Milner	Warming Up To Wireless As wireless technology takes hold in school districts, the biggest challenge is getting teachers to embrace it, to take student learning to a new level.
T.H.E. Journal February 22, 2010 Scott Aronowitz	Georgia District Drives Savings Through Energy Initiative Marietta City Schools launched a competition among the schools in the district that led to energy and cost savings in every school in the district.
T.H.E. Journal December 9, 2009 Bridget McCrea	Nebraska Wind Farms Generate Tech Funds for School District Elkhorn Ridge wind farm has generated a windfall for a Nebraska district, enabling it to purchase new hardware and software to boost the school's technology infrastructure.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal September 2004	Edusoft Version 2.7 This redesigned user interface for the Web-based assessment platform helps school districts, teachers and parents track student performance across three kinds of tests: state exams, district benchmarks and classroom tests.