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Invitation to April 19 Congressional Briefing with National APOY and Finalists

On April 2, 2012, in School Leadership, School Reform Policy, by Amanda Karhuse

 The National Association of Secondary School Principals invites you to attend

 

School Leaders Address Hot Topics in Education Reform

A Discussion with the 2012 NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year and National Finalists

 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Capitol Visitor Center, SVC 201-00

Washington, DC

 

 

Speakers

 

Ken Griffith, President, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

 

Brian True, Director of Sales, Virco Inc.

 

Sean Burke, National Finalist

McMinnville High School, McMinnville, OR

 

Maureen Cohen, National Finalist

Grafton High School, Grafton, MA

 

Denise Khaalid, 2012 NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year

South Pointe High School, Rock Hill, SC

 

 

What does it take to improve student achievement, what does effective school reform actually look like in schools, and what is the best way to evaluate teachers? Every school will have a unique experience, but a key group of key school leaders play an important role: assistant principals. You will hear from the 2012 NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year and National Finalists as they discuss hot topics in education reform such as maintaining a positive school climate, teaming and coaching teacher leaders, and using technology to improve student achievement and for professional learning.

 

Space for this event is limited; RSVPs will be accepted on a “first-come” basis. Acceptances ONLY with subject line “RSVP: April 19 NASSP Briefing” to kingstonm@nassp.org by Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

The NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year program began in 2004 as a means to recognize the dedication and critical importance of secondary school assistant principals. The program recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals who have demonstrated success in leadership, curriculum and personalization.

NASSP is the leading organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and all school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. The association provides research-based professional development and resources, networking, and advocacy to build the capacity of middle level and high school leaders to continually improve student performance. Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development as well, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Association of Student Councils. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, VA, visit www.nassp.org.

As America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for K–12 schools, Virco is proud to support NASSP. Virco’s great classroom furniture selection includes best-selling ZUMA® models, traditional chairs and desks, and all-new Parameter®, TEXT®, Metaphor® and Telos® items. In 2005, ZUMA and ZUMAfrd™ became the first classroom furniture products to earn GREENGUARD® for Children and Schools certification; now, Virco has hundreds of Greenguard-certified products. Virco offers the classroom furniture industry’s only Take-Back Program that helps schools recycle their out-of-service furniture. If you’re faced with a major FF&E purchasing project, check out Virco’s stress-free PlanSCAPE® service!

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New Bill Tackles Support Personnel Shortage

On August 15, 2008, in Student Health & Wellness, by Mary Kingston

A newly introduced bill, the Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act (H.R.6654 /S.3364), would provide five year grants to low-income urban or rural school districts to help address the nonacademic needs of students by increasing the recruitment and retention of K–12 school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers.

The need for these additional student support personnel is great. Principals and other school staff often do not have adequate training to deal with the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students, yet because many low-income schools are forced to share a single counselor, psychologist, or social worker, teachers are often left to deal with these student needs on their own.

In the current age of student achievement and accountability, attending to the nonacademic needs of students has never been more important. Studies have shown that students’ academic performance is affected by social and emotional factors, and that students who receive social, emotional, and behavior support have increased their academic achievement. (For information on these studies, visit www.nasponline.org; www.counseling.org; www.sswaa.org; and www.socialworkers.org.)

NASSP has consistently called on Congress to address the nonacademic needs of students, and recently joined with over 20 organizations representing educators and student support service personnel in support of the Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act.

Specifically, this legislation would authorize $30 million for five year partnership grants between institutions of higher education and urban or rural low-income school districts to train and place school counselors, psychologists, and social workers in underserved districts.

The bill would also create a student loan forgiveness program for school counselors, psychologists, and social workers who have worked for at least five years in low-income school districts. In addition, the bill would require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on how to best distribute student support personnel to regions experiencing a shortage of school counselors, psychologists, or social workers.

Although it is unlikely that the Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act will be passed this year, the legislation will at the very least serve as a placeholder for next year, when Congress is expected to move forward on a reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.

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