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NEWS Updates |
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
A research center and resource network for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to reshape school and community environments to meet the needs of youth in at-risk situations so these students receive the quality education and services necessary to succeed academically and graduate from high school.
20th Annual NDPN Conference Atlanta, GA
Crowne Plaza Ravinia
Alanta, GA
November 16 - 19, 2008
Invitation to Atlanta from the Conference Co-Chair,
Dr. Sandy Addis (Quicktime video)
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Registration Brochure & Call for Proposals |
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Graduation/Dropout Prevention Program
This project is a major component of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It is focused on improving graduation rates for students at risk and for students with disabilities. Participating schools will have trained leadership teams to analyze the priority needs for their own school and determine which research based strategies in dropout prevention will have the most impact on their school's graduation rate. Learn More. |
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North Georgia College & State University Announces A New Master of Education Degree in Early Childhood Education
The School of Education at North Georgia College & State University is offering an innovative Early Childhood Education Master Degree Program in Stephens County. This program involves the study of advanced assessment and curriculum for diverse learners. Optional international school visits will be provided as a base of comparison between the best practices in Georgia and those in another country. Learn More about the program and view a tentative calendar. |
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GPS updates to the curriculum |
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Georgia Textbook & Instructional Materials
Each year, textbooks in the state-funded courses for one or more subject areas are considered for recommendation by the Georgia Department of Education. Each state recommendation becomes effective on January 1 of the following year. For example, the 2007-2008 state recommendation in K-12 Science and 9-12 Mathematics will become effective on January 1, 2008. Please review the Learning Resources Evaluation Site Posting to visit the materials for Science K-12 and Math 9-12 at various sites around the area through July 13th. Click to learn more about the Georgia Textbook/Instructional Materials Recommendation Cycle. |
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| Curriculum and Instructional Services |
| Online Registration for all content-specific GPS training sessions scheduled for the 2006-2007 school year (through the DOE). |
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GACE Testing
September 1, 2006, Georgia implemented the GACE series of educator assessments, newly aligned with state and national standards for educator preparation and with state standards for P-12 student curriculum (Georgia Performance Standards).
The following link will answer questions pertaining to the tests that individuals should take to become certified: http://www.gapsc.com/teachertesting/passingscores.asp. To answer more specific questions please refer to the following site: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherTesting.asp. |
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Making Achievement Gains In the Classroom (MAGIC)
The MAGIC consortium is a dynamic group of Georgia school systems who have pooled their resources and aimed for a common goal. The goal of connecting all Georgia standards to pacing guides, lesson plans, video instruction, and assessment. School districts all across Georgia are working collaboratively to connect our standards, toward the goal of improving student achievement. Website. |
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