October 2024: School Administrator
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Engaging Student VoiceA district administrator in Washoe County, Nev., on the value of building strong staff-student connections and offering genuine opportunities for student expression.
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Acting on Students’ Unfiltered Views of Their SchoolingThe superintendent in Long Beach, Calif. on assessing student needs.
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Student Publications for Exercising VoicesHow student journalists are covering their communities.
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Contract BenefitsThe most common perks appearing in superintendents’ contracts.
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Colorblindness in CastingHow should a school leader deal with the use of actors from various cultural backgrounds in the suburban school’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof”?
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Crossing the Line with Online CriticismDoes a superintendent have a pursuable defamation case after being unfairly attacked in a discussion forum?
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Committing Rookie MistakesHow superintendents can prevent the common errors new board members make.
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Considering Conflict from My Buffalo Bills Parking LotA superintendent on the value of reflecting on one’s actions and biases when resolving disputes.
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Saying ‘Yes’ to Backing Educator Success
Empowering teachers to do what is best for students by shifting our leadership mindsets.
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Showing Up to LearnCreating data-driven improvement by involving administrators, teachers, coaches and students.
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Do Sweat the Small StuffAASA’s executive director reflects on how encouraging one poor-performing student made a huge impact during his time as a principal.
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Rebuilding Indianapolis with Input at HomeRebuilding Indianapolis with input from those at home.
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Editor's Note
Grasping for Attendance Plans
As a member of the AASA team that evaluated the 845 proposals from presenters for next March’s National Conference on Education, I wasn’t surprised by the number that addressed the subject of chronic absenteeism among students.
At least several dozen conference submissions touched on the subject. One promised “tried and true techniques” based on human-centered improvement science. Another was titled “Health Equity and Absenteeism in Schools: The Transformative Role of School-Based Healthcare.” Other solutions touted structured home visits and “multi-modal transportation plans.” And given the escalating attention to artificial intelligence, who could be surprised to see one proposed talk titled “AI-Powered Superintendent Solutions.”
This month’s issue of our magazine lends ideas to the confounding issue of how to ensure students attend school every day. Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of Attendance Works, shares evidence-based approaches of several school district partners. Fred Williams, superintendent in Dublin, Ga., discusses his “whole-child approach.” The Learning Policy Institute details the experience of a unique rural collaborative among schools in California addressing attendance.
Clearly, school leaders are grasping for answers. We’ve offered a few ideas and resources worth considering.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
@JPGoldman
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