Student Achievement
School board members new to the board or those looking to pick up some key information about their role as a school board member should join ASBSD Leadership Development Director Dr. Randall Royer at our upcoming New School Board Member Workshop. The workshops will focus on school board governance, education law for board members, …
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The six dates set for the South Dakota’s Blue Ribbon Task Force to meet now have times and meeting locations attached to them. The goals of the Task Force include ensuring a quality system of schools that focuses on student success, a workforce of great teachers and an efficient, equitable education funding system that focuses on …
One of South Dakota’s best assets is our great education system. From Kindergarten through 12th grade our kids demonstrate success in many different ways. Some are honored for their academic achievement, some for athletic or fine arts talents, while others for their involvement in clubs and organizations in their schools. Our teachers, …
Students from the top of the Class of 2015 were honored during the 25th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday. In conjunction with the office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified as the top one percent of their senior …
ASBSD’s Board of Directors met with members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force at their April meeting to discuss the needs and challenges facing schools and expectations of the task force. Rep. Jacqueline Sly, who will co-chair the committee, and TIE Learning Specialist Dr. Jim Parry joined the Board of Directors in Keystone (read …
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School board members and administrators can add another date, or six, to their calendar as South Dakota’s Blue Ribbon Task Force – charged with solving the teacher shortage, reviewing school funding and examining student achievement – has scheduled six listening sessions across the state. Meetings are expected to run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., …
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The 90th legislative summary concluded last week with and with the conclusion comes the publication of the 2015 ASBSD Legislative Summary. You can download the legislative summary here. Or visit our Publications and Forms page – link at the top of the homepage – and download the summary under the “2015 Legislative Session Documents” header. You can …
The Division of Career & Technical Education invites CTE teachers, school counselors, district administrators, and school board members to participate in a number of content standards revision work groups this summer. Each work group will include approximately 20 members, including secondary Career & Technical Education teachers, postsecondary faculty, and industry representatives. Other …
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One out of three teaching candidates who graduated from a South Dakota college or university in the past year took an out-of-state position according to a study completed by the South Dakota School Administrators (SASD). The latest data revealed 260 of the more than 770 graduates who obtained an education related degree were placed …
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard made the first wave of appointments to his Blue Ribbon Task Force recently. In February, Gov. Daugaard announced plans for the Task Force, which is charged with solving the teacher shortage, reviewing school funding and examining student achievement. The Task Force will be co-chaired by Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Sen. …
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