Arizona Department of Education http://www.azed.gov The Official Website of the Arizona State Department of Education Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:02:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 State board of Education http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/21/state-board-of-education/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/21/state-board-of-education/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:45:31 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2553 Agenda – February 27, 2012

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/21/state-board-of-education/feed/ 0 ELL Task Force http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/14/ell-task-force/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/14/ell-task-force/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:59:31 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2511 Agenda – February 16, 2012

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/14/ell-task-force/feed/ 0 2012 AZ State Literacy Conference http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/2012-az-state-literacy-conference/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/2012-az-state-literacy-conference/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:07:33 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2503 Please click here for more information on the 2012 AZ State Literacy Conference

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/2012-az-state-literacy-conference/feed/ 0 Data Governance Commission http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/dgc/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/dgc/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:59:23 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2500 Agenda – February 17, 2012

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/13/dgc/feed/ 0 Professional Practices Advisory Committee http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/07/ppac/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/07/ppac/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:04 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2466 Agenda – February 15, 2012

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/07/ppac/feed/ 0 ESEA Flexibility Waivers – ADE Scheduled Outreach http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/06/esea-flexibility-waivers-ade-scheduled-outreach/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/06/esea-flexibility-waivers-ade-scheduled-outreach/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:50 +0000 ADE http://www.azed.gov/?p=2459 The Arizona Department of Education is conducting a series of town halls and outreach sessions with stakeholder groups across the state to discuss Arizona’s effort to seek flexibility waivers under the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act). Please note, these sessions are just a portion of the overall outreach efforts that the ADE will undertake. As additional outreach opportunities are scheduled, they will be posted here.

Where is a Town Hall Near Me?

Yuma
February 8 – 1:00-3:00PM
Vista South Campus
221 East 26th Place
Yuma, AZ  85364

Tucson
February 9 – 9:00-11:00AM
Pima Community College / Community Campus, Room A109
401 North Bonita
Tucson, AZ  85709

Phoenix
February 9 – 2:00-4:00PM
Student Services Center / Sedona Room, 3rd Floor
1025 North Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201

Flagstaff
February 14 – 10:00AM-12:00PM
Christensen Professional Learning Center
4000 N. Cummings Street
Flagstaff,AZ86004

We greatly appreciate your feedback on Arizona seeking an ESEA flexibility waiver, and look forward to your e-mails and participation at a town hall near you.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to improving the quality of education in Arizona for all students.

We also encourage you to e-mail your questions, comments and concerns to eseawaiver@azed.gov.

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/02/06/esea-flexibility-waivers-ade-scheduled-outreach/feed/ 0 Race to the Top Overview Webinar Information http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/01/11/race-to-the-top-overview-webinar-information/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/01/11/race-to-the-top-overview-webinar-information/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:17:52 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=2406 Arizona Race to the Top: General Overview

NEWRECORDED: Arizona Race to the Top – General Overview Webinar:

2012-01-12 13.32 Arizona Race to the Top – General Overview

Arizona Race to the Top – Introductory Overview PowerPoint Presentation

Join us for a Webinar on January 12

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/584265942

Arizona was recently awarded $25 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top Phase 3 (RTTT) grant program to advance Arizona’s education reform efforts. Please join the ADE, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Education Innovation and the Arizona Association of County School Superintendents for a general informational webinar regarding Arizona’s new Race to the Top grant award. Information shared will include a description of major grant elements and partnerships, where to find ongoing information on Arizona’s Race to the Top project, and next steps for the state and for LEAs as we move toward implementation.

Please visit www.azed.gov/racetothetop for additional ongoing information regarding Arizona’s Race to the Top project.

Title: Arizona Race to the Top: General Overview
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

VoIP is available – please have a computer/device headset with or without a microphone.

Toll number will also be provided.

This webinar will be recorded and archived for viewing at www.azed.gov/racetothetop

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2012/01/11/race-to-the-top-overview-webinar-information/feed/ 0 ATTENTION: TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/09/13/attention-teachers-and-principals/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/09/13/attention-teachers-and-principals/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:00:21 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=1598 On April 25, 2011, the State Board of Education (SBE) unanimously passed the proposed Arizona Framework for Measuring Educator Effectiveness. This action resulted from the passage of SB 1040 that directed the SBE to adopt and maintain a model framework for teacher and principal evaluation that includes quantitative data on student academic progress. ADE will continue to update this page in order to provide the most current information and resources to assist all Local Education Agencies (LEA) with the successful implementation of the framework in the 2012-2013 school year.

For more information click here.

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/09/13/attention-teachers-and-principals/feed/ 0 Top School District Ranking http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/05/12/top-school-district-ranking/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/05/12/top-school-district-ranking/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 11:39:39 +0000 admin http://184.106.204.187/?p=1

Top Arizona School Districts – Our “A” Districts

This section ranks the top school districts in Arizona. These “A” districts were determined by comparing districts’ aggregate education results, whereby demographic factors are considered and overall academic growth and achievement are equally weighted. In the future, we will also list the top school districts by geographic area and other demographics.

 

*Please Click on Table Titles to Sort by that Category

Entries for Top District Ranking

Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
Rank District Name Grade Points County
10 Deer Valley Unified District A 142 Country
4 Cave Creek Unified District A 149 Maricopa
8 Chandler Unified School District A 143 Maricopa
14 Glendale Union High School District A 140 Maricopa
1 Vail Unified District A 156 Pima
7 Congress Elementary District A 145 Yavapai
12 Aguila Elementary District A 141 Maricopa
5 Maine Consolidated School District A 148 Coconino
10 Queen Creek Unified District A 142 Maricopa
3 Catalina Foothills Unified District A 154 Pima
8 Scottsdale Unified District A 143 Maricopa
12 Tanque Verde Unified District A 141 Pima
6 Higley Unified School District A 147 Maricopa
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/05/12/top-school-district-ranking/feed/ 0 A-F Accountability http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/01/17/a-f-accountability/ http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/01/17/a-f-accountability/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:49:56 +0000 Webmaster http://www.azed.gov/?p=1920 2010-2011 A-F Letter Grade Accountability System Technical Manual

2010-2011 A-F Letter Grades for All Schools

2010-2011 A-F Letter Grades for All LEAs

**Small schools, K-2 schools, and alternative schools did not receive letter grades in 2011, but will be evaluated beginning in 2012.**

ATTENTION SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS: Starting the week of November 7, 2011, The Arizona Department of Education is conducting a series of regional town halls for school and LEA leaders on how to use the results of the new A-F School Accountability Letter Grades as a focal point to improve student academic performance. Click here to learn when and where an A-F town hall is being hosted near you!

A-F Letter Grades Explained – ADE’s Easy-to-Understand Guide to A-F!

A-F Grados carta explicada – en español


A-F Accountability Town Hall

On Tuesday, September 6, 2011, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal conducted a town hall meeting with members of ADE’s Legislative Affairs team and Research & Evaluation Department to discuss the new A-F Accountability grading system. The meeting was broadcast live state-wide via a webinar.

Click here to watch the webinar

For those that participated in the town hall both in person and via the webinar that were not able to complete the survey, please click here to complete an online survey to tell us how useful you found the information presented.

A-F Accountability Town Hall Presentation (PDF version of the PowerPoint used by Dr. Giovannone in her presentation)

Click here to view a list of questions and answers regarding the new A-F Accountability grading system.

]]> http://www.azed.gov/blog/2011/01/17/a-f-accountability/feed/ 0