I grew up watching my mom budget our family finances. I learned a lot from her example. She taught me to prioritize greatest needs first, eliminate purchases that are no longer relevant or necessary, and make your money do what you need it to do. In other words, we are the boss of money. Money […]
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Like many districts and schools, you’ve started the Comprehensive Needs Assessments process for next school year. You and your team have analyzed your current data, and now you have a list of problems to solve. How do you decide which problems to tackle first in next year’s improvement plan? Prioritization is key. Here’s a strategic
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Here’s how to save time while still meeting State and Federal qualifications. We all want to see district and school improvement — and the continuous improvement plan plays a key role in setting goals, defining strategies, and guiding action throughout the year. But as you’re writing district and school plans, is it necessary to create
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Is it time to prepare for your summative evaluation? Not sure how to get started with the process? Or maybe you have years of experience with summative evaluations, but you want a fresh perspective on how to approach the process. Either way, we’ve got you covered! What is a summative evaluation? The purpose of a summative
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Is it time to prepare for your formative review? Not sure how to get started with the process? Or maybe you have years of experience with formative reviews, but you want a fresh perspective on how to approach the process. Either way, we’ve got you covered! What is a Formative Review? The purpose of a formative
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Is it time to prepare for a program evaluation, and you’re not sure how to get started with the process? Or maybe you have years of experience with program evaluation, but you want a fresh perspective on how to approach the process. Either way, we’ve got you covered! What is a Program Evaluation? A program
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Why More Is Not Always More In a recent attempt to add more fresh and healthy foods to my diet, I decided to try my hand at making smoothies. It was a fun and fruitful experience, but there were a few things I had to learn the hard way. (When it comes to kale, sometimes
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Why Your School District Needs Both Does it seem like your school district is overrun with more and more required plans for implementing and/or improving programs? Safety plans, technology plans, and plans to satisfy the program requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are just a few of the policies districts and charters are
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