April 2013 eNews highlights
 

Public schools gear up       for college-and-career assessment		With focus on building school leadership, Hawaii DOE creates Leadership Institute		Waipahu High's Keith Hayashi recognized for school leadership		Mauka Lani's Bryan Rankie wins 'Teacher of Promise' award

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USDOE Approves Hawaii's New School Accountability and Improvement System The Hawaii State Department of Education is pleased to announce it has received federal approval for a new Strive HI Performance System designed to ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready. The redesigned school accountability and improvement system approved by the U.S. Department of Education replaces many of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act with multiple measures of success to meet the needs of Hawaii’s students, educators and schools. . Read more. (May 20, 2013) Hawaii DOE Progress Leads to Partial Removal of Race to the Top 'High-Risk' Status The Hawaii State Department of Education is off of Race to the Top “high-risk” status for its work on standards, assessments, and data system development and use. The U.S. Department of Education notified state education officials on Feb. 8, 2013, about the change followed by an official letter to Governor Neil Abercrombie. Read more. (February 11, 2013) USDOE Recognizes State Two-Year Race to the Top Progress The U.S. Department of Education on Feb. 1 released its two-year report on the 12 Race to the Top grantees, which includes Hawaii. The report covers the progress made through August 2012. The Hawaii State Department of Education received recognition for a number of major accomplishments over that time period. Read more. (February 1, 2013) DOE Releases Two-Year Race to the Top Performance Report The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) has made significant progress in its Race to the Top (RTTT) goals, according to several notable accomplishments highlighted in a two-year report released today. Hawaii has completed more than 90 percent of its RTTT grant deliverables in the past 24 months. Read more. (November 28, 2012) DOE Looking for More Candidates for Year Two of its Alternative Certification Program for School Administrators The Hawaii State Department of Education is launching its recruitment efforts for the second year of a pilot program aimed at creating an alternative pathway to administration DOE website. (October 30, 2012) Intermediate Athletics Launched in the DOE's Zones of School Innovation Governor Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii State Board of Education Member Keith Amemiya, Deputy Superintendent Ronn Nozoe, and community partners announced a new Intermediate Athletics intiative aimed at increasing learning opportunties for seventh- and eighth-grade students DOE website. (October 22, 2012) DOE Receives High-Tech Donation from Hawaii Business Roundtable The Hawaii State Department of Education received nearly 200 Apple iPads from the Hawaii Business Roundtable (HBR) to support the next phase of the Department's teacher evaluation pilot program.  HBR donated three Apple iPads for each of the 64 schools that voluntarily joined the pilot program ($100,000 approximate amount). Read the news release on the DOE website. (July 20, 2012) Hawaii Retains $75 Million Race to the Top Grant The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) reported today that Hawaii has retained its Race to the Top grant, following an on-site visit by the federal review team in March. During the visit, Hawaii presented evidence of progress on its Race to the Top plan implementation. Along with the positive news that Hawaii is maintaining its Race to the Top grant, fiscal sanctions imposed last year will be lifted as of June 1. This action allows Hawaii to spend Race to the Top grant money to achieve its approved plan with more freedom and efficiency. Read the news release on the DOE website. (May 4, 2012) DOE receives STEM carts through public private partnership to boost Hawaii’s Race to the Top initiatives Governor Neil Abercrombie and Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi announced on April 20 that the state has accepted a $50,000 donation to boost student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Hawaii 3R’s program secured the donation from AT&T to purchase two STEM carts, which are the first of its kind in Hawaii. The carts are being dispatched to two Big Island schools: Kau High & Pahala Elementary, and Pahoa High & Intermediate. Read a news release on the DOE website. (April 20, 2012) Hawaii celebrates major breakthrough on educator evaluations The Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) has unanimously approved three policies related to performance evaluation systems for teachers and principals. The policies, approved at the BOE's April 17 General Business Meeting, support systems that emphasize educator effectiveness through professional development and compensation tied to job performance. Read more on the DOE website. (April 17, 2012) DOE expands teacher evaluation pilot program The DOE is currently piloting the program in 18 schools in the Zones of School Innovation (Nanakuli-Waianae and Kau-Keaau-Pahoa complex areas). The DOE is adding 64 schools that volunteered to join the pilot program, bringing the total number of schools to 82 in the 2012-13 school year. Visit the DOE website for a news release and the list of schools participating in the teacher evaluation pilot program. (April 17, 2012) Teachers ratify agreement on Extended Learning Time The Hawaii State Board and Department of Education and the Hawaii State Teachers Association today announced that teachers in the Zones of School Innovation (Nanakuli-Waianae and Kau-Keaau-Pahoa complexes) and at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind voted to ratify an agreement for extended learning time and additional professional development days. You can read a statement from Deputy Superintendent Ronn Nozoe on the DOE website. (February 27, 2012) Announcements archive RESOURCES AND INFORMATION Student Online Achievement Resources (SOAR Hawaii)   Free SAT/ACT online test preparation program DOE Volunteers and Partners Program Find opportunities to help Hawaii's public schools Aloha United Way 2-1-1 Informational and referral hotline for those in need of immediate assistance National Parent Teacher Association The nation's largest volunteer child advocacy organization Joint Venture Education Forum A cooperative effort between the U.S Pacific Command military community and the DOE to improve educational quality in the public schools		Kamakahelei Middle's Akira Takabayashi crowned spelling bee champion DOE students lead strong Hawaii showing at national Student Television Awards Leilehua, Baldwin, Kalani high schools finish FIRST in state robotics meet Read more 2013 articles VIDEOS View the Video Gallery Hawaii DOE Leadership Team   REPORTS Feb. 2013 U.S. DOE Year Two Report Hawaii's RTTT Year Two Report August 2012 RTTT Update Jan. 2012 U.S. DOE Year One Report September 2011 RTTT Update June 2011 RTTT Update March 2011 RTTT Update January 2011 RTTT Update  Hawaii's RTTT Scope of Work Hawaii's RTTT Application   5 POINT PLAN Standards and Assessments Data Systems Great Teachers & Leaders Zones of School Innovation Shared Vision

 

 

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