Council of Chief State School Officers

In this article he discusses the acceptance, or lack of acceptance of the Common Core in Las Vegas, Nevada. As an education reporter he was assigned to cover the state legislature when discussing Common Core. Proponents and critics faced off in a ten hour showdown on the merits of Common Core. For state assemblyman Harvey Munford, the Common Core represents yet another stab at reforming public education over the decades. Munford said he’s uncertain any academic standard would miraculously boost student achievement. It’s not that simple, he said. “I don’t think this is the panacea to solve all of our educational problems,” Munford said. “I don’t know. But we have to try to do…

The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy expand on the best of existing standards and mirror the skills and information students will need to succeed in school, vocation, and life. Seeing how the standards contrast from past standards and the vital movements they call for is crucial to actualizing the standards well. This is my second year implementing the Common Core ELL standards. I did as such by planning a rich educational module and dealing with my classroom in…

Shea 5 With bioprinted organs, living to 110 won 't be anything like living to that age today," contends Jack Uldrich, a technology trend expert. "We 're already printing skin, kidneys, a replica of a beating human heart. If a person loses a limb, we 'll be able to print, layer by layer, a replacement. It 's theoretically possible."(CNBC News) Another way in which creation through technology can be used is in the use of programing and coding to create even more technology. A quote that supports…

Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer “Chief information officer (CIO) is an executive job title given to the person in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and the computer systems required to support an enterprise's objectives and goals” (Six Qualities of a World-Class). CIOs in healthcare must be passionate about transforming healthcare, and it inspires those around them with the ability to lead and mentor others. “As healthcare CIOs help to translate the value of…

change the Brownwood Police Department’s chief of police position from an elected position to an appointed position. The Brownwood Police Department was one of four remaining municipal police departments in Texas that elected their chief of police. In 2010 the outgoing chief resigned, he had been an elected chief and served for 11 years. The city manager, Bobby Roundtree, began accepting applications to hire and appoint a new chief of police. Over 40 applications were submitted from across the…

Common Core State Standards (or CCSS) have presented themselves as the cure for America 's education system. The standards do raise the bar for students, but at what cost? There are very many children and young adults that can’t keep up with those demands for one reason or another. Common Core State Standards will not help more students than previous methods because it only focuses on ideal learning conditions. This is evident when looking at the English language arts (ELA) standards and…

and authority is held by the chief executive officer who is the Chief of Police. The chief can delegate power, authority, and responsibility downward, but ultimately it is the chief who is responsible. Staffing wise, the police department consist of sixty-nine sworn, certified police officers when fully staffed. The officers are divided into three divisions, the administrative division, patrol division and, the special operations division (SOD) which is responsible for all investigations.…

designed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to help public school teachers effectively teach each student while maintaining a level of professionalism amongst colleagues (Council, 2011). Each standard attempts to demonstrate a level of knowledge that must be met by both the teacher and student. The Standards Key themes prevalent in the InTASC standards are requiring teachers to diversify their teaching to the needs of their students, maintaining professionalism, knowing the…

I have chosen Oklahoma Baptist University as my university and chief financial officer as my career. A chief financial officer, commonly seen as CFO, is responsible for monitoring and working to improve the financial status of a business. They are also responsible for record-keeping, financial reporting to higher management, and financial planning. A CFO typically reports to a board of directors and the chief executive officer, commonly seen as COO. Usually with most corporations, a CFO will…

They are Still Children It was after midnight on a warm summer night in the bar and club district of downtown Columbia, and many people were outside on the sidewalks and patios of businesses enjoying the weather and the atmosphere. The pleasant night was disrupted by gunfire, and the groups of people on the sidewalks and patios outside the bars and clubs started to scream and run for cover as the shots rang out. At least one person videoed all this as it was happening, and the video was all…