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Teachers workshop examines No Child Left Behind Act
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KOKOMO, Ind.—Area teachers and school administrators are invited to a free workshop, “No Child Left Behind: Implications for Classroom Teachers,” on Tuesday, October 14, from 5–7:15 p.m. in Kelley Student Center, Room 130, at IU Kokomo. Federal legislation enacted in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act was designed to help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. It redefines the federal role in K–12 education and sets four principles for school operations: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work. The workshop is sponsored by the IU Kokomo Division of Education, EdSAC (the Education Student Association), Pi Lambda Theta education honor society, the IU Kokomo Alumni Association, and the Kokomo Area Reading Council. Wes Bruce will serve as keynote speaker. Bruce directs the Division of Assessment for the Indiana Department of Education. Speakers for breakout sessions and their topics include: • Elizabeth Douglass, a fourth grade teacher for Western School Corporation, “The Educator as Leader.” • Randy McCracken, assistant superintendent for Western School Corporation, “What’s Western Doing to Increase Student Achievement?” • Karen Kirby, a kindergarten teacher at Forest Hill Elementary, “Accountability Under No Child Left Behind.” For more information, contact Director of Alumni Relations Cathy Hightower, (765) 455-9413.
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