2010 VAAA – LaRose Elementary School

Third Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Tonya Cooper, Principal 864 Willoughby St. Memphis, TN 38126 Memphis City Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: As the proud principal of LaRose Elementary School it is my pleasure to share some of the practices that have contributed to our success. Our commitment to school improvement, with an emphasis on student achievement, has been the staple of our continued and sustained growth. Some keys to our success include: Engaging in intense data … Read More

2010 VAAA – Lincoln Magnet Elementary School

First Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Lynne Shuttleworth, Principal 425 Berry Street Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: As principal of an elementary school that serves a 95.4% minority population, I am very proud and honored to receive this award for my school, my faculty, and my staff. Positive relationships, collaboration, aligned standards, and high expectations for individual student successes are the strengths behind our strong scores. Every minute in the instructional day … Read More

2011 VAAA – Boones Creek Elementary School

First Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Teresa Leonard, Principal 348 Christian Church Rd. Gray, TN 37615 Washington County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: The Recipe for Success at Boones Creek Elementary involves various aspects of the student academic program and learning environment. Boones Creek Elementary fosters the following practices in order to align the classroom curriculum: teachers prepare an individual Pupil Learning Plan (PLP) for every student in grades K-4 with student academic strengths and weaknesses. The … Read More

2011 VAAA – Bethpage Elementary School

Third Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Bill Johnson, Principal 420 Old Highway 31 E Bethpage, TN 37022 Sumner County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Bethpage Elementary School has been honored by being selected as one of the 254 public schools is America to receive the 2010 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award by the United States Department of Education. The recipe used to create Bethpage Elementary School is a combination of precious ingredients, each unique and … Read More

2011 VAAA – Isaac Lane Technology Magnet School

Third Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Tisa Day , Principal 746 Lexington Street Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: At Isaac Lane, we treat one another as family. Students and parents are greeted at the front door each morning and the car door is opened for the students as their parents pull up in cars. As you walk in the door there is a quote on the wall by Booker T. Washington, “ … Read More

2011 VAAA – Lincoln Magnet Elementary School

Second Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Lynne Shuttleworth, Principal 425 Berry Street Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: As principal of an elementary school that serves a 96% minority population, I am extremely proud and honored to receive this award for the third consecutive year. My faculty has worked diligently with our students to help achieve and continue this growth. Positive relationships and high expectations from the entire staff continually support our student … Read More

2011 VAAA – Lakeview Elementary School

First Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Dr. Susie Lee Hodge, Principal 5132 Jonetta St Memphis, TN 381092 Memphis City Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Organizing and Scheduling The organization of the school day includes scheduling, assignments of duties and responsibilities, and establishment of professional learning communities, (PLC’s). The principal works with teachers to develop duties and responsibilities that support a climate conducive to teaching and learning. Teacher and staff expectations are communicated in written and verbal form. … Read More

National Board Certification: Is it worth the time and expense?

Studies pertaining to the effectiveness of NBPTS-certified teachers are ongoing. Here is a partial list. Advanced Teacher Certification http://www.education-consumers.com/Cunningham-Stone.pdf Evidence that there is any educationally meaningful advantage to certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is still lacking.  [Cunningham, G. K. & Stone, J. E. (2005). Value-added assessment of teacher quality as an alternative to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: What recent studies say.  In Robert Lissitz (Ed.). Value added models in education: Theory and applications. Maple … Read More

Mr. Lynn Fielding at ECF’s Prepared to Learn Event

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – 8:30am to 11:30am Nashville Hilton Downtown Lynn Fielding, school board member in Kennewick, WA and co-author of Annual Growth, Catch-up Growth, served as a keynote speaker at Prepared to Learn, an April 21, 2009 event hosted by the foundation in partnership with the Tennessee School Boards Association. Visitors can view his presentation through the clips below. Note that this video is provided in MPEG-4 format, which is best viewed with Apple’s QuickTime media player. … Read More

Correcting TCAP Grade Inflation: What to Expect in 2010

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It has long been acknowledged that reported scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) are among the most inflated in the country. In fact, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently gave Tennessee an ‘F’ when ranking states’ truth in advertising for reporting K-12 outcomes. Recognizing that more reliable reporting was needed, the Tennessee State Board of Education has adopted the scoring model of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a more rigorous national assessment (also known as “America’s … Read More

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