Upcoming Awards Deadlines.National Superintendent of the Year Co-sponsored by The ServiceMaster Co. This award is bestowed on a superintendent who has demonstrated all-around outstanding leadership. All 50 state finalists and an international representative are recognized during the first general session at The National Conference on Education. The four national finalists, including the Superintendent of the Year, receive cash awards and medallions. In addition, the national SOY soy (soi) soybean. soy, n Latin name: Glycine max; part used: seeds (beans); uses: high cholesterol, analgesic, antipyretic, anorexia, hyperactivity, liver conditions; pos-sible use in personally presents a $10,000 scholarship to a deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. student from his or her high school alma mater ma·ter n. Chiefly British Mother. [Latin m  ter; see m . The program is open to all U.S. public school superintendents Noun 1. school superintendent - the superintendent of a school systemoverseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization . Completed applications must be postmarked by September 30. For more information, contact Darlene Pierce Pierce may refer to: Places
Distinguished Service Award Retired AASA members who have exhibited exemplary leadership ability and who have enhanced school administration are eligible to receive this award, which includes an honorary life membership in AASA. Nominees are expected to have brought honor to themselves, their colleagues and their profession; given exemplary service to their state or national professional association; made significant contributions to the field of education through their service, writings or other activities; and have at least 10 years of membership in AASA. The nomination deadline is September 15. For more information, contact Sharon Cannon at 703-875-0727 or scannon@aasa.org. Graduate Student Scholarships Six Graduate Student Scholarships of $2,000 each are available for outstanding graduate students who intend to pursue the public school superintendency Su`per`in`tend´en`cy n. 1. The act of superintending; superintendence. as a career. Applications are available from chairs of educational administration departments at universities with programs that prepare superintendents. Only one candidate may be submitted by each university. Applications are due to AASA on September 1. Nominees must be recommended by a dean and at least one faculty member. For more information, contact Sharon Cannon at 703-875-0727 or scannon@aasa.org. Character Education Recognition Program Seeks Applicants Applications for the 2001 National Schools of Character Program, due in December, are available now from the Character Education Partnership. Finalists will be announced in October at CEP's annual forum in Philadelphia. Selected schools and districts receive a cash award, national recognition and a featured position in the Schools of Character publication. For more information, call CEP CEP congenital erythropoietic porphyria. CEP abbr. congenital erythropoietic porphyria at 800-988-8081. AASA is a member of CEP, along with other key national organizations representing parents, principals, teachers and school boards. CEP promotes Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education. [TM] Play a Leading Role in AASA Join the AASA Executive Committee If you're an active AASA member interested in making a meaningful contribution to education on a national level, you may be just the right person to serve on AASA's Executive Committee. The deadline for declaring candidacy is October 1. To request a candidate's packet, simply send a letter of intent to AASA Executive Director Paul Houston. If you choose to run, you must notify your state association and pay a $1,000 filing fee. Log on to AASA Online for a list of all AASA state associations. Become a 2001 AASA Delegate A person who is appointed, authorized, delegated, or commissioned to act in the place of another. Transfer of authority from one to another. A person to whom affairs are committed by another. A person elected or appointed to be a member of a representative assembly. Assembly Member In July, the AASA Resolutions Committee proposed a set of positions for the Association that address today's hottest education issues. The proposed resolutions will be voted on by delegates at the 2001 Delegate Assembly during The National Conference on Education, Feb. 16-18, 2001. Becoming a, delegate is your opportunity as an active AASA member to shape the priorities Executive Director Paul Houston, the Executive Committee and staff pursue on behalf of education leaders nationwide. All active members who would like to nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. either themselves or other active AASA members as representatives to the 2001 Delegate Assembly must notify the charter unit Delegate Coordinator in their state or territory by letter. Letters must include the nominee's complete name, address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address . A list of all charter unit Delegate Coordinators can be found on AASA Online at www.aasa.org/Membership /involve.htm Leadership News Online The following are among the top stories Leadership News Online and Today's Headlines have covered recently to help keep busy superintendents informed. Log on to www.aasa.org daily beginning at 7 a.m. to see what's news in the world of education. * Most American Voters Do Not Believe Test Scores Measure Progress. "Registered voters and public school parents value individual talents and contributions, and know that onesize-fits-all tests do not take the full measure of a child," says AASA's Paul Houston in reaction to new poll. * As School Year Closes, High School Seniors Draw National Attention. Riley announces commission to study why students are checking out early and how to keep them engaged. * Making Testing Like the Census? National Assessment Governing Board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" seeks ways to boost lagging Lagging Strategy used by a firm to stall payments, normally in response to exchange rate projections. participation in state "Report Card program." * Performance Bonuses Bring Uneven Payoffs for Teachers. Experiment in Denver has shown uneven results for students and faculty in first year -raising questions about an increasingly popular approach to lifting student achievement. * Small Schools, Great Strides. New study affirms benefits of getting personal with education. * Growth in Working Poor "Remarkable" in Light of Good Economy: Kids Count. The number of children in working poor families increased by a half million in the decade that ended in 1998, and the percentage of students dropping out of school, and thus more likely to end up living in poverty, remained steady between 1990 and 1997, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. this year's Kids Count Data Book. * School Testing Companies Score Big. Assessing achievement has grown into a lucrative business. But crunching so many tests can lead to criticism, mistakes and delays. * Preserving Magic in the Rush for Accountability. Some fear that the demand for higher standards and test scores will leave no room for "teachable teach·a·ble adj. 1. That can be taught: teachable skills. 2. Able and willing to learn: teachable youngsters. moments"-those spontaneous spontaneous /spon·ta·ne·ous/ (spon-ta´ne-us) 1. voluntary; instinctive. 2. occurring without external influence. spontaneous having no apparent external cause. |
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