Idaho Parent Resource e-Newsletter
JANUARY-2008
Welcome to the first Idaho Parent Resource e-Newsletter, an electronic monthly addition to our Idaho Parent Resource magazine. Each issue will include tips, tools, news and resources Idaho parents can use to benefit their children's education.
FEATURE:By Stephanie Worrell
Tutoring: How to Know If Your Child Needs Extra Help,
and How To Get Started Finding Help in Idaho
As a parent, watching your child struggle is hard – especially when it comes to academic achievement. The nation's emphasis on achievement and standardized testing, along with increased competition for college-bound students, leaves busy parents in need of options for kids who have either fallen behind or just need a little extra boost in a subject area.
Read more . . .
RELATED LINKS . . .
Learning Differently, Together - taken from the Idaho Parent Resource, this article provides information and advice for parents of children with learning disabilities.
A Dozen Promising Practices - includes peer to peer tutoring success story. http://www.edutopia.org/dozen-promising-practices
CURRENT EDUCATION NEWS FROM STATE AGENCIES:
State Department of Education: new teacher pay system proposed
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna is proposing an alternative teacher pay system, known as the Idaho State Teacher Advancement and Recognition System, or ISTARS, which builds upon the existing teacher pay system to offer bonuses to teachers and certified staff for raising student achievement, working in hard-to-fill positions, moving to a multiyear contract, gaining expertise in multiple subject areas and taking on additional leadership duties. Department officials say ISTARS is a way to recognize and reward Idaho’s great teachers and other certified school staff for the excellent work they do for Idaho’s students every day. ISTARS The $60 million proposal will go before the Legislature in January. To learn more, visit www.sde.idaho.gov/istars.
State Board of Education: Scholarship Deadline Jan.15
The Idaho State Board of Education reminds families and students that the deadline for Idaho high school seniors to apply online for scholarships managed by the Idaho State Board of Education is January 15, 2008. For more information, click here.
National Articles
-U.S. News & World Report recognizes 21 Idaho high schools for efforts to help struggling students. Idaho Press Tribune News Clip, U.S. New & World Report link.
-New "Quality Counts" Report from Education Week grades states on students' "Chance for Success." State by State Score.
New Web site - visit the Foundation's redesigned web site at www.jkaf.org for more tips, tools, news, and parent resources.
Idaho families and youth benefited from $1 million purse at Boise Open Kraft Shoot. Read the full story.
Community College Initiative -- Opening Doors to College of Western Idaho may be delayed. Link to Idaho Statesman article.
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